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Green Iora
Aegithina viridissima
Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) is a member of the Aegithinidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.4 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 Aegithinidae Ioras
- Genus Aegithina
- Species viridissima
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Aegithinidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green Iora 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 Green Iora is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) is a member of the Aegithinidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia, Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Iora?
The Green Iora is a very small bird that weighs around 13.4 g.
Where does the Green Iora live?
The Green Iora is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, Sumatra and Borneo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Iora belong to?
The Green Iora (Aegithina viridissima) belongs to the Aegithinidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Iora eat?
The Green Iora is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green Iora migrate?
The Green Iora is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green Iora 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 Green Iora make?
1 real field recording of the Green Iora — 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 Iora's range?
The Green Iora has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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