Photo: John Gould / William Matthew Hart / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Goldenface
Pachycare flavogriseum
Goldenface (Pachycare flavogriseum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Goldenface (Pachycare flavogriseum) is a member of the Acanthizidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 16.2 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 Acanthizidae Australasian Warblers
- Genus Pachycare
- Species flavogriseum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acanthizidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Goldenface 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 Goldenface is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Goldenface (Pachycare flavogriseum) is a species of bird in the Acanthizidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 171,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Goldenface?
The Goldenface is a small bird that weighs around 16.2 g.
Where does the Goldenface live?
The Goldenface 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 Goldenface belong to?
The Goldenface (Pachycare flavogriseum) belongs to the Acanthizidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Goldenface eat?
The Goldenface is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Goldenface migrate?
The Goldenface is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Goldenface 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 Goldenface make?
1 real field recording of the Goldenface — 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 Goldenface's range?
The Goldenface has a mapped global range of about 171,000 km².
Conservation
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