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Crested Bellbird
Oreoica gutturalis
Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) is a member of the Oreoicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 62.8 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 Oreoica
- Species gutturalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Oreoicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Crested Bellbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Crested Bellbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) is a species of bird in the Oreoicidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU inland Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Crested Bellbird?
The Crested Bellbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.8 g.
Where does the Crested Bellbird live?
The Crested Bellbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU inland Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Crested Bellbird belong to?
The Crested Bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) belongs to the Oreoicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Crested Bellbird eat?
The Crested Bellbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Crested Bellbird migrate?
The Crested Bellbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Crested 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 Crested Bellbird make?
1 real field recording of the Crested 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 Crested Bellbird's range?
The Crested Bellbird has a mapped global range of about 5 million km².
Conservation
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