Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker
Prionochilus percussus
Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae) · Passeriformes (Passeriformes)
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Often mixed up with
In quizzes, players most often confuse Crimson-breasted Flowerpecker with these birds— either this species was picked by mistake, or the other way around.
| Species | Mix-ups |
|---|---|
| Yellow-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus maculatus | 3 |
| Scarlet-breasted Flowerpecker Prionochilus thoracicus | 3 |
| Rufous-gorgeted Flycatcher Ficedula strophiata | 1 |
| Yellow-rumped Flowerpecker Prionochilus xanthopygius | 1 |
Family
The flowerpeckers are a family, Dicaeidae, of passerine birds. The family comprises three genera, Dicaeum, Prionochilus and Pachyglossa, with 56 species in total. The family has sometimes been included in an enlarged sunbird family Nectariniidae.
Order
A passerine () is any bird of the order Passeriformes (; from Latin passer 'sparrow' and formis '-shaped'), which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their toes (three pointing forward and one back), which facilitates perching. With more than 140 families and some 6,500 identified species, Passeriformes is the largest order of birds and one of the most diverse clades of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 60% of …