Thick-billed Flowerpecker

Thick-billed FlowerpeckerThe Thick-billed Flowerpecker ranges from the Indian subcontinent into Southeast Asia. This small bird takes fruit and nectar with its thick bill and forages in tree canopies and village groves.What does it look like?It is about 10 cm long, with a short tail and a noticeably thick dark bill. The account describes gray-brown upperparts and pale streaking below.How does it live?The Thick-billed Flowerpecker ranges from the Indian subcontinent into Southeast Asia. This small bird takes fruit and nectar with its thick bill and forages in tree canopies and village groves.It forages in the canopy for figs, berries, nectar, spiders and insects. After eating mistletoe fruit, it may wipe the sticky seed onto a branch. The account describes a hanging pouch nest and clutches of 2–4 eggs.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.