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Russet-capped Tesia
Tesia everetti
Russet-capped Tesia (Tesia everetti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Russet-capped Tesia (Tesia everetti) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 6.3 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 Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
- Genus Tesia
- Species everetti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Russet-capped Tesia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Russet-capped Tesia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Russet-capped Tesia (Tesia everetti) is a member of the Cettiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane w, c Lesser Sundas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.1 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 29,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Russet-capped Tesia?
The Russet-capped Tesia is a very small bird that weighs around 6.3 g.
Where does the Russet-capped Tesia live?
The Russet-capped Tesia is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane w, c Lesser Sundas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Russet-capped Tesia belong to?
The Russet-capped Tesia (Tesia everetti) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Russet-capped Tesia eat?
The Russet-capped Tesia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Russet-capped Tesia migrate?
The Russet-capped Tesia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Russet-capped Tesia 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 Russet-capped Tesia make?
1 real field recording of the Russet-capped Tesia — 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 Russet-capped Tesia's range?
The Russet-capped Tesia has a mapped global range of about 29,000 km².
Conservation
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