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Olive Straightbill
Timeliopsis fulvigula
Olive Straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Olive Straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 18.3 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 Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Timeliopsis
- Species fulvigula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Olive Straightbill 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 Straightbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Olive Straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula) belongs to the Meliphagidae 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 18.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 137,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Olive Straightbill?
The Olive Straightbill is a small bird that weighs around 18.3 g.
Where does the Olive Straightbill live?
The Olive Straightbill 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 Olive Straightbill belong to?
The Olive Straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Olive Straightbill eat?
The Olive Straightbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Olive Straightbill migrate?
The Olive Straightbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Olive Straightbill 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 Olive Straightbill's range?
The Olive Straightbill has a mapped global range of about 137,000 km².
Conservation
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