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Yellow-bellied Flyrobin
Cryptomicroeca flaviventris
Yellow-bellied Flyrobin (Cryptomicroeca flaviventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin (Cryptomicroeca flaviventris) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13 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 Cryptomicroeca
- Species flaviventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin (Cryptomicroeca flaviventris) is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-bellied Flyrobin?
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Flyrobin live?
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-bellied Flyrobin belong to?
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin (Cryptomicroeca flaviventris) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-bellied Flyrobin eat?
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-bellied Flyrobin migrate?
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-bellied 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 Yellow-bellied Flyrobin make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-bellied Flyrobin — including its dawn song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-bellied Flyrobin's range?
The Yellow-bellied Flyrobin has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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