Dicaeum pectorale Müller, S, 1843

Male nominate race has crown and upperparts olive, yellowish on rump; side of head greyer, throat white; large scarlet patch on breast, yellowish or whitish centre of abdomen and undertail-coverts, rest of underparts grey; iris brown; bill and legs dark brown or black. Female differs from male in having no red on breast, centre of abdomen and undertail-coverts yellowish. Juvenile is similar to adult female, but more olive, less grey, below. Race ignotum is more olive above than nominate, paler, less yellowish, on centre of belly and undertail-coverts, and has slightly larger wing and bill.