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Great Iora
Aegithina lafresnayei
Great Iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Great Iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) is a member of the Aegithinidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 12 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 lafresnayei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Aegithinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Great Iora 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 Great Iora is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Great Iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) belongs to the Aegithinidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Great Iora?
The Great Iora is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Great Iora live?
The Great Iora is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Great Iora belong to?
The Great Iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) belongs to the Aegithinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Great Iora eat?
The Great Iora is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Great Iora migrate?
The Great Iora is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Great 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 Great Iora make?
1 real field recording of the Great 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 Great Iora's range?
The Great Iora has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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