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Great Iora
Aegithina lafresnayei (Hartlaub, 1844)
≈14 cmLength12 gWeight
It is mostly found in low-elevation mountain woodland, woodland edges, scrub and bamboo thickets.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia
Great Iora has been recorded at 142 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Cat Tien NPVietnam907 records
- Kaeng Krachan NPThailand476 records
- Cat Tien National Park – HQVietnam391 records
More places
- Kaeng Krachan NP – km 9 vicinityThailand378 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand356 records
- Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand302 records
- Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical GardenChina227 records
- Cuc Phuong NPVietnam226 records
- Khao Yai NPThailand206 records
- Khao Luang NP – Krung Ching Waterfall trail & campgroundThailand201 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 great iora (Aegithina lafresnayei) is a species of bird in the family Aegithinidae. It is found in Cambodia, China, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
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Questions
How big is the Great Iora?
The Great Iora is about ≈14 cm long and weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Great Iora live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia.
When is the best time to see the Great Iora?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Great Iora endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Great Iora as Least Concern.
What does the Great Iora eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Great Iora in?
It belongs to the family Ioras (Aegithinidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈14 cm
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 70 mm
- Tail
- 56 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Southeast Asia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Aegithina lafresnayei innotata s Myanmar and s China s to n Malay Pen., s Laos and c Vietnam
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Ioras Aegithinidae
- Genus
- Aegithina
Other birds in the genus Aegithina
Common IoraAegithina tiphia
Marshall's IoraAegithina nigrolutea
Green IoraAegithina viridissima
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