Yellow Longbill
Macrosphenus flavicans
Yellow Longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow Longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.4 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 Macrosphenidae Crombecs, African Warblers
- Genus Macrosphenus
- Species flavicans
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Macrosphenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow Longbill 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 Longbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow Longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF c.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 1.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow Longbill?
The Yellow Longbill is a very small bird that weighs around 13.4 g.
Where does the Yellow Longbill live?
The Yellow Longbill is found across Africa with a range covering AF c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow Longbill belong to?
The Yellow Longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) belongs to the Macrosphenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow Longbill eat?
The Yellow Longbill is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow Longbill migrate?
The Yellow Longbill is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow Longbill 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 Longbill make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow Longbill — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow Longbill's range?
The Yellow Longbill has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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