He is almost as vivid as the flowers he hovers over, with his brilliant orange, yellow, and mild blue hues!
The orange-bellied flower pecker (Dicaeum trigonostigma) is a Dicaeidae family bird.
The male has blue top portions that extend to his head, nape, wings, and tail.
As well as a brilliant orange patch on his mantle.
His upper-breast area is a pale gray blue that transitions to a bright orange that extends down to his vent, where coloration transitions to yellow.
The female is a dull olive-brown with a faint orange rump and a yellow belly.
Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Brunei, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore.
And, more, Thailand too, are all home to this Asian bird species.
These birds are often found in wet lowland forests, mangrove forests. And also in subtropical and tropical regions.
They prefer the core of the forest, but may also be found on disturbed forest borders and on cultivated ground.
These birds enjoy eating food such as little figs, berries, and mistletoe.
They have also been observed drinking nectar when given the opportunity.
Because they are monogamous, both men and females labor together to construct a cup-shaped nest out of vegetal material such as dried flowers, lichen, feathers, grass, and/or tiny roots.
This structure is held together by cobwebs.
Within, 1-4 eggs are placed and incubated for around 15 days by both sexes.
When the chicks hatch, they are nursed by both parents and become fledged 15 days later.
