Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker
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Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum cruentatum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
205 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The scarlet-backed flowerpecker (Dicaeum cruentatum) is a species of passerine bird in the flowerpecker family Dicaeidae. Sexually dimorphic, the male has navy blue upperparts with a bright red streak down its back from its crown to its tail coverts, while the female and juvenile are predominantly olive green. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and occasionally gardens in a number of countries throughout South and East Asia. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 205 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
LC

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trigonostigma

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker
LC

Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prionochilus maculatus

10–20% · With luck
Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
LC

Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prionochilus percussus

<5% · Rare
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

50–60% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

40–50% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

30–40% · Possible
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

30–40% · Possible
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
5 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
7 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
8 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
10 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
11 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
12 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
13 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
14 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
15 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
16 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Khao Sok National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 205 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Khao Sok National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Scarlet-backed Flowerpecker in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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