Photo: Richard Bowdler Sharpe / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Green Catbird
Ailuroedus crassirostris
Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris) is a member of the Ptilonorhynchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 205 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 Ptilonorhynchidae Bowerbirds
- Genus Ailuroedus
- Species crassirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 205 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Ptilonorhynchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Catbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Green Catbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris) belongs to the Ptilonorhynchidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se QLD to se NSW (e Australia).
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 205 g, with a wing length of about 15.6 cm and a tail of around 11.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 209,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Catbird?
The Green Catbird is a large bird that weighs around 205 g.
Where does the Green Catbird live?
The Green Catbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se QLD to se NSW (e Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Catbird belong to?
The Green Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris) belongs to the Ptilonorhynchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Catbird eat?
The Green Catbird is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Green Catbird migrate?
The Green Catbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Catbird 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 Green Catbird make?
1 real field recording of the Green Catbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Green Catbird's range?
The Green Catbird has a mapped global range of about 209,000 km².
Conservation
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