Red-capped (Papuan) Flowerpecker Dicaeum geelvinkianum calls Australia home

Abstract

We present the first evidence that the Red-capped (Papuan) Flowerpecker Dicaeum geelvinkianum breeds in Australia, and provide detailed descriptions of the plumage and morphometrics which confirm that the subspecies D. g. albopunctatum is present on the northern Torres Strait islands of Saibai and Boigu. A review of all previous sightings and our repeated field sampling trips (across different seasons) demonstrates that this species is resident in these areas.