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Yellow-browed Melidectes
Melidectes rufocrissalis
Yellow-browed Melidectes (Melidectes rufocrissalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Yellow-browed Melidectes (Melidectes rufocrissalis) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 71.6 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 Melidectes
- Species rufocrissalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 71.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-browed Melidectes is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-browed Melidectes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-browed Melidectes (Melidectes rufocrissalis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane c, se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 71.6 g, with a wing length of about 13.8 cm and a tail of around 11 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 65,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-browed Melidectes?
The Yellow-browed Melidectes is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 71.6 g.
Where does the Yellow-browed Melidectes live?
The Yellow-browed Melidectes is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane c, se New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-browed Melidectes belong to?
The Yellow-browed Melidectes (Melidectes rufocrissalis) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-browed Melidectes eat?
The Yellow-browed Melidectes is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Yellow-browed Melidectes migrate?
The Yellow-browed Melidectes is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-browed Melidectes 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-browed Melidectes make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-browed Melidectes — 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-browed Melidectes's range?
The Yellow-browed Melidectes has a mapped global range of about 65,000 km².
Conservation
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