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Yellow-bellied Hyliota
Hyliota flavigaster
Yellow-bellied Hyliota (Hyliota flavigaster) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow-bellied Hyliota (Hyliota flavigaster) is a member of the Hyliotidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12.5 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 Hyliotidae Hyliotas
- Genus Hyliota
- Species flavigaster
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Hyliotidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota (Hyliota flavigaster) belongs to the Hyliotidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.5 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 4.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-bellied Hyliota?
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota is a very small bird that weighs around 12.5 g.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Hyliota live?
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-bellied Hyliota belong to?
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota (Hyliota flavigaster) belongs to the Hyliotidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-bellied Hyliota eat?
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-bellied Hyliota migrate?
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-bellied Hyliota 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 Yellow-bellied Hyliota make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-bellied Hyliota — 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 Yellow-bellied Hyliota's range?
The Yellow-bellied Hyliota has a mapped global range of about 4.8 million km².
Conservation
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