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Rifleman
Acanthisitta chloris
Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) is a member of the Acanthisittidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 6.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Acanthisittidae New Zealand Wrens
- Genus Acanthisitta
- Species chloris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthisittidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rifleman is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rifleman is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) belongs to the Acanthisittidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU North, South and Stewart is. (New Zealand).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 2.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 153,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rifleman?
The Rifleman is a very small bird that weighs around 6.9 g.
Where does the Rifleman live?
The Rifleman is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU North, South and Stewart is. (New Zealand), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rifleman belong to?
The Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) belongs to the Acanthisittidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rifleman eat?
The Rifleman is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rifleman migrate?
The Rifleman is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rifleman endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rifleman make?
1 real field recording of the Rifleman — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rifleman's range?
The Rifleman has a mapped global range of about 153,000 km².
Conservation
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