Canary Flyrobin
Devioeca papuana
Canary Flyrobin (Devioeca papuana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Canary Flyrobin (Devioeca papuana) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14.4 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 Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Devioeca
- Species papuana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Canary Flyrobin 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 Canary Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Canary Flyrobin (Devioeca papuana) is a member of the Petroicidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 143,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Canary Flyrobin?
The Canary Flyrobin is a very small bird that weighs around 14.4 g.
Where does the Canary Flyrobin live?
The Canary Flyrobin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Canary Flyrobin belong to?
The Canary Flyrobin (Devioeca papuana) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Canary Flyrobin eat?
The Canary Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Canary Flyrobin migrate?
The Canary Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Canary Flyrobin 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 Canary Flyrobin make?
1 real field recording of the Canary Flyrobin — 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 Canary Flyrobin's range?
The Canary Flyrobin has a mapped global range of about 143,000 km².
Conservation
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