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Lowland Peltops
Peltops blainvillii
Lowland Peltops (Peltops blainvillii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Lowland Peltops (Peltops blainvillii) is a member of the Artamidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 30 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 Artamidae Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies
- Genus Peltops
- Species blainvillii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Artamidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lowland Peltops 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 Lowland Peltops is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lowland Peltops (Peltops blainvillii) belongs to the Artamidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU lowlands of New Guinea (except sc).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 529,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lowland Peltops?
The Lowland Peltops is a small bird that weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Lowland Peltops live?
The Lowland Peltops is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU lowlands of New Guinea (except sc), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lowland Peltops belong to?
The Lowland Peltops (Peltops blainvillii) belongs to the Artamidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lowland Peltops eat?
The Lowland Peltops is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lowland Peltops migrate?
The Lowland Peltops is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lowland Peltops endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Lowland Peltops's range?
The Lowland Peltops has a mapped global range of about 529,000 km².
Conservation
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