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Marshall’s Iora
Aegithina nigrolutea
Marshall's Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Marshall’s Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea) is a member of the Aegithinidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.8 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 Aegithinidae Ioras
- Genus Aegithina
- Species nigrolutea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Aegithinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Marshall’s Iora is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Marshall’s Iora is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Marshall’s Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea) is a member of the Aegithinidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR nw India and Sri Lanka.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 714,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Marshall’s Iora?
The Marshall’s Iora is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Marshall’s Iora live?
The Marshall’s Iora is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR nw India and Sri Lanka, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Marshall’s Iora belong to?
The Marshall’s Iora (Aegithina nigrolutea) belongs to the Aegithinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Marshall’s Iora eat?
The Marshall’s Iora is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Marshall’s Iora migrate?
The Marshall’s Iora is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Marshall’s Iora 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 Marshall’s Iora make?
1 real field recording of the Marshall’s Iora — 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 Marshall’s Iora's range?
The Marshall’s Iora has a mapped global range of about 714,000 km².
Conservation
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