Lemon-bellied Flyrobin
Microeca flavigaster
Lemon-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca flavigaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca flavigaster) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12.1 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 Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Microeca
- Species flavigaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca flavigaster) is a member of the Petroicidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and n Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin?
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin live?
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and n Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin belong to?
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca flavigaster) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin eat?
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin migrate?
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin 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 Lemon-bellied Flyrobin make?
1 real field recording of the Lemon-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 Lemon-bellied Flyrobin's range?
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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