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Pygmy Longbill
Oedistoma pygmaeum
Pygmy Longbill (Oedistoma pygmaeum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Pygmy Longbill (Oedistoma pygmaeum) is a member of the Melanocharitidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 5.8 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 Melanocharitidae Berrypeckers, Longbills
- Genus Oedistoma
- Species pygmaeum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Melanocharitidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pygmy Longbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pygmy Longbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pygmy Longbill (Oedistoma pygmaeum) is a member of the Melanocharitidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and some satellites.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.8 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 596,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pygmy Longbill?
The Pygmy Longbill is a very small bird that weighs around 5.8 g.
Where does the Pygmy Longbill live?
The Pygmy Longbill is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and some satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pygmy Longbill belong to?
The Pygmy Longbill (Oedistoma pygmaeum) belongs to the Melanocharitidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pygmy Longbill eat?
The Pygmy Longbill is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Pygmy Longbill migrate?
The Pygmy Longbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pygmy Longbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Pygmy Longbill's range?
The Pygmy Longbill has a mapped global range of about 596,000 km².
Conservation
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