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Yellow-breasted Boatbill
Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) is a member of the Machaerirhynchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.3 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 Machaerirhynchidae Boatbills
- Genus Machaerirhynchus
- Species flaviventer
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Machaerirhynchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill 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 Yellow-breasted Boatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) is a member of the Machaerirhynchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU lowland New Guinea and ne Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 709,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Boatbill?
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill is a very small bird that weighs around 10.3 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Boatbill live?
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU lowland New Guinea and ne Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-breasted Boatbill belong to?
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) belongs to the Machaerirhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-breasted Boatbill eat?
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-breasted Boatbill migrate?
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-breasted Boatbill 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 Yellow-breasted Boatbill make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-breasted Boatbill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-breasted Boatbill's range?
The Yellow-breasted Boatbill has a mapped global range of about 709,000 km².
Conservation
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