Olive Flyrobin
Kempiella flavovirescens
Olive Flyrobin (Kempiella flavovirescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Olive Flyrobin (Kempiella flavovirescens) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 15 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 Kempiella
- Species flavovirescens
Where it lives
Raja Ampat Is. (northwest of New Guinea), Aru Is. (southwest of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., northwestern New Guinea) and New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive Flyrobin 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 Olive Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive Flyrobin (Kempiella flavovirescens) belongs to the Petroicidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 669,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive Flyrobin?
The Olive Flyrobin is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Olive Flyrobin live?
The Olive Flyrobin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea), Yapen (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea) and New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Olive Flyrobin belong to?
The Olive Flyrobin (Kempiella flavovirescens) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive Flyrobin eat?
The Olive Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Olive Flyrobin migrate?
The Olive Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive 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 Olive Flyrobin make?
1 real field recording of the Olive 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 Olive Flyrobin's range?
The Olive Flyrobin has a mapped global range of about 669,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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