Scarlet-Headed Flowerpecker

Dicaeum trochileum is a very small bird. The individual characteristics of male and female in this species are clearly visible. Male birds are bright red on the head, back, tunggir and chest. The wings and tip of the tail are black, the abdomen is grayish-white and there are white patches on the wing arch. While the female bird: red tunggir. The rest of the upper body is brown, while the head and coat are swept red. The lower body is opaque white. Young birds: Upper body greenish brown. Orange spots on the ridge. Black beak and legs.