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Maroon-backed Whistler
Coracornis raveni
Maroon-backed Whistler (Coracornis raveni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Maroon-backed Whistler (Coracornis raveni) is a member of the Pachycephalidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 36 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 Pachycephalidae Whistlers & Allies
- Genus Coracornis
- Species raveni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pachycephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Maroon-backed Whistler 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 Maroon-backed Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Maroon-backed Whistler (Coracornis raveni) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sulawesi.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36 g, with a wing length of about 8.1 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 11,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Maroon-backed Whistler?
The Maroon-backed Whistler is a small bird that weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Maroon-backed Whistler live?
The Maroon-backed Whistler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sulawesi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Maroon-backed Whistler belong to?
The Maroon-backed Whistler (Coracornis raveni) belongs to the Pachycephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Maroon-backed Whistler eat?
The Maroon-backed Whistler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Maroon-backed Whistler migrate?
The Maroon-backed Whistler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Maroon-backed Whistler 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 Maroon-backed Whistler make?
1 real field recording of the Maroon-backed Whistler — 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 Maroon-backed Whistler's range?
The Maroon-backed Whistler has a mapped global range of about 11,000 km².
Conservation
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