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Yellow-breasted Satinbird
Loboparadisea sericea
Yellow-breasted Satinbird (Loboparadisea sericea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird (Loboparadisea sericea) is a member of the Cnemophilidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 67.3 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 Cnemophilidae Satinbirds
- Genus Loboparadisea
- Species sericea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 67.3 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cnemophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird (Loboparadisea sericea) belongs to the Cnemophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane w to se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 67.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 159,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-breasted Satinbird?
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 67.3 g.
Where does the Yellow-breasted Satinbird live?
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane w to se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-breasted Satinbird belong to?
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird (Loboparadisea sericea) belongs to the Cnemophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-breasted Satinbird eat?
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Yellow-breasted Satinbird migrate?
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-breasted Satinbird 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 Yellow-breasted Satinbird's range?
The Yellow-breasted Satinbird has a mapped global range of about 159,000 km².
Conservation
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