Photo: Hartert, 1897 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Timor Stubtail
Urosphena subulata
Timor Stubtail (Urosphena subulata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Stubtail (Urosphena subulata) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.3 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 Urosphena
- Species subulata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Timor Stubtail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Timor Stubtail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Stubtail (Urosphena subulata) is a species of bird in the Cettiidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Rote to Wetar, Timor and Babar (e Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 2.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 36,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Stubtail?
The Timor Stubtail is a very small bird that weighs around 10.3 g.
Where does the Timor Stubtail live?
The Timor Stubtail is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Rote to Wetar, Timor and Babar (e Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Timor Stubtail belong to?
The Timor Stubtail (Urosphena subulata) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Timor Stubtail eat?
The Timor Stubtail is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Timor Stubtail migrate?
The Timor Stubtail is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor Stubtail 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 Timor Stubtail make?
1 real field recording of the Timor Stubtail — 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 Timor Stubtail's range?
The Timor Stubtail has a mapped global range of about 36,000 km².
Conservation
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