Cebu Flowerpecker
Top 7 in Top 8 Rarest Birds In The World
A diminutive passerine bird is the Cebu flowerpecker. It is unique to the Philippine island of Cebu. It was rediscovered in 1992 in a small area of limestone woodland in the Central Cebu Protected Landscape after it was feared to have gone extinct in the early 20th century. Since then, it has been discovered at three additional locations: the woodlands of Dalaguete, Alcoy's Nug-as forest, and Argao's Mount Lantoy. The typical size of this four-colored bird is 11 to 12 centimeters.
A sizable, triangular, red to vermilion coat stain distinguishes the male. The top of the female is brown. The Cebu flowerpecker is typically active in the mornings to avoid competing with more aggressive birds and feeds on small fruits and mistletoe plants. Despite efforts to safeguard it, the habitat is still gravely endangered because of illicit logging.
The highly endangered breeding Cebu flowerpecker is a bird. After the clearing of the majority of the island's forests in the early 20th century, it was thought to have gone extinct. However, in 1992, it was rediscovered in a small area of limestone forest in the Central Cebu Protected Landscape, and it has since been found at three additional locations, including the Nug-as forest of Alcoy, Mount Lantoy of Argao, and the forests of Dalaguete.
