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Maroon-breasted Philentoma
Philentoma velata
Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata) is a member of the Vangidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26.1 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 Vangidae Vangas & Allies
- Genus Philentoma
- Species velata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Vangidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Maroon-breasted Philentoma 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 Maroon-breasted Philentoma is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata) is a species of bird in the Vangidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Java and Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 8.1 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Maroon-breasted Philentoma?
The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is a small bird that weighs around 26.1 g.
Where does the Maroon-breasted Philentoma live?
The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Java and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Maroon-breasted Philentoma belong to?
The Maroon-breasted Philentoma (Philentoma velata) belongs to the Vangidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Maroon-breasted Philentoma eat?
The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Maroon-breasted Philentoma migrate?
The Maroon-breasted Philentoma is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Maroon-breasted Philentoma 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 Maroon-breasted Philentoma make?
1 real field recording of the Maroon-breasted Philentoma — 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 Maroon-breasted Philentoma's range?
The Maroon-breasted Philentoma has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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