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Golden-bellied Flyrobin
Microeca hemixantha
Golden-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca hemixantha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Golden-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca hemixantha) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Microeca
- Species hemixantha
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-bellied 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 Golden-bellied Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca hemixantha) belongs to the Petroicidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,955 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-bellied Flyrobin?
The Golden-bellied Flyrobin is a very small bird that weighs around 13.7 g.
Where does the Golden-bellied Flyrobin live?
The Golden-bellied Flyrobin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Golden-bellied Flyrobin belong to?
The Golden-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca hemixantha) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-bellied Flyrobin eat?
The Golden-bellied Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden-bellied Flyrobin migrate?
The Golden-bellied Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-bellied Flyrobin endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Golden-bellied Flyrobin make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-bellied 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 Golden-bellied Flyrobin's range?
The Golden-bellied Flyrobin has a mapped global range of about 2,955 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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