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pygmy flowerpecker

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Also known as: Dicaeum pygmeum
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The pygmy flowerpecker (Dicaeum pygmeum) is a species of flowerpecker, a small songbird belonging to the family Dicaeidae. These birds are found in southern Asia, the western Pacific islands, and Australia. Flowerpeckers have a double-tubed, brush-tipped tongue and a finely serrated bill. They are known for their flitting movements and twittering calls as they search for small fruits in trees and shrubs. The pygmy flowerpecker, native to the Philippines, is notably small, measuring only about 6 cm (2 inches) in length, making it one of the smallest flowerpeckers.1

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