Photo: Henrik Grönvold (1858 – 1940) / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Mottled Berryhunter
Rhagologus leucostigma
Mottled Berryhunter (Rhagologus leucostigma) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Mottled Berryhunter (Rhagologus leucostigma) is a member of the Rhagologidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 26.8 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 Rhagologidae Mottled Berryhunter
- Genus Rhagologus
- Species leucostigma
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.8 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Rhagologidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mottled Berryhunter is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mottled Berryhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mottled Berryhunter (Rhagologus leucostigma) belongs to the Rhagologidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.8 g, with a wing length of about 8.8 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 151,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mottled Berryhunter?
The Mottled Berryhunter is a small bird that weighs around 26.8 g.
Where does the Mottled Berryhunter live?
The Mottled Berryhunter is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mottled Berryhunter belong to?
The Mottled Berryhunter (Rhagologus leucostigma) belongs to the Rhagologidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mottled Berryhunter eat?
The Mottled Berryhunter is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Mottled Berryhunter migrate?
The Mottled Berryhunter is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mottled Berryhunter 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 Mottled Berryhunter make?
1 real field recording of the Mottled Berryhunter — 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 Mottled Berryhunter's range?
The Mottled Berryhunter has a mapped global range of about 151,000 km².
Conservation
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