Broad-billed Fairywren (Chenorhamphus grayi)
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Broad-billed Fairywren

Chenorhamphus grayi (Wallace, 1862)

12 gWeight

The broad-billed fairywren (Chenorhamphus grayi) is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae.

Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Broad-billed Fairywren has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The broad-billed fairywren (Chenorhamphus grayi) is a species of bird in the Australasian wren family, Maluridae. It is found in northern and north-western New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Broad-billed Fairywren?

The Broad-billed Fairywren weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Broad-billed Fairywren live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) to north-central New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

Is the Broad-billed Fairywren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Broad-billed Fairywren as Least Concern.

What does the Broad-billed Fairywren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Broad-billed Fairywren in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Wrens (Maluridae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Salawati (Raja Ampat Islands, northwest of New Guinea), Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) to north-central New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Wrens Maluridae
Genus
Chenorhamphus

Other birds in the genus Chenorhamphus

Campbell's FairywrenCampbell's FairywrenChenorhamphus campbelliWallace's FairywrenWallace's FairywrenSipodotus wallaciiEmperor FairywrenEmperor FairywrenMalurus cyanocephalusLovely FairywrenLovely FairywrenMalurus amabilisPurple-backed FairywrenPurple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilisVariegated FairywrenVariegated FairywrenMalurus lambertiBlue-breasted FairywrenBlue-breasted FairywrenMalurus pulcherrimusRed-winged FairywrenRed-winged FairywrenMalurus elegansSuperb FairywrenSuperb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusSplendid FairywrenSplendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
Broad-billed Fairywren

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