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The scarlet-backed flowerpecker 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.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 22, 2025. Captured May 13, 2025 09:10 in HQ2Q+C8 Cần Giờ, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO72
  • 500mm