Piping Bellbird
Ornorectes cristatus
Piping Bellbird (Ornorectes cristatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Piping Bellbird (Ornorectes cristatus) is a member of the Oreoicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 79 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 Oreoicidae Australo-Papuan Bellbirds
- Genus Ornorectes
- Species cristatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 79 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Oreoicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Piping Bellbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Piping Bellbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Piping Bellbird (Ornorectes cristatus) belongs to the Oreoicidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 79 g, with a wing length of about 11.5 cm and a tail of around 8 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 153,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Piping Bellbird?
The Piping Bellbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 79 g.
Where does the Piping Bellbird live?
The Piping Bellbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Piping Bellbird belong to?
The Piping Bellbird (Ornorectes cristatus) belongs to the Oreoicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Piping Bellbird eat?
The Piping Bellbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Piping Bellbird migrate?
The Piping Bellbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Piping Bellbird 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 Piping Bellbird make?
1 real field recording of the Piping Bellbird — 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 Piping Bellbird's range?
The Piping Bellbird has a mapped global range of about 153,000 km².
Conservation
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