Yellow-legged Flyrobin
Kempiella griseoceps
Yellow-legged Flyrobin (Kempiella griseoceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-legged Flyrobin (Kempiella griseoceps) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.6 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 Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Kempiella
- Species griseoceps
Where it lives
New Guinea and northern Cape York Pen. (far northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin (Kempiella griseoceps) belongs to the Petroicidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and n Cape York Pen. (far ne Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 185,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-legged Flyrobin?
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin is a very small bird that weighs around 10.6 g.
Where does the Yellow-legged Flyrobin live?
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and n Cape York Pen. (far ne Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-legged Flyrobin belong to?
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin (Kempiella griseoceps) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-legged Flyrobin eat?
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-legged Flyrobin migrate?
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-legged Flyrobin 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-legged Flyrobin's range?
The Yellow-legged Flyrobin has a mapped global range of about 185,000 km².
Conservation
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