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Green Figbird
Sphecotheres viridis Vieillot, 1816
121 gWeight
The green figbird or Timor figbird (Sphecotheres viridis) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae.
Busiest months: June, August and October · Most records: Timor-Leste
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: June, August and October · Most records: Timor-Leste
Green Figbird has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- DareTimor-Leste23 records
- Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste8 records
- Lagoa MaubaraTimor-Leste8 records
More places
- Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste5 records
- Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste5 records
- Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, NuniraTimor-Leste5 records
- Com Plateau – Point 1Timor-Leste4 records
- Lagoa Seloi Kraik, AileuTimor-Leste2 records
- TasiTolu LakeTimor-Leste2 records
- Lake Eraulo, Debo LehumoTimor-Leste1 record
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 green figbird or Timor figbird (Sphecotheres viridis) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to forest, woodland, mangrove, and scrub on the Indonesian islands of Rote and Timor. It is moderately common, so is considered to be of least concern by BirdLife International and the IUCN.
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Questions
How big is the Green Figbird?
The Green Figbird weighs around 121 g.
Where does the Green Figbird live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Rote and Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Timor-Leste.
When is the best time to see the Green Figbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June, August and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Green Figbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Green Figbird as Least Concern.
What does the Green Figbird eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Green Figbird in?
It belongs to the family Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios (Oriolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 121 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 124 mm
- Tail
- 97 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Rote and Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Figbirds, Old World Orioles, Piopios Oriolidae
- Genus
- Sphecotheres
Other birds in the genus Sphecotheres
Wetar FigbirdSphecotheres hypoleucus
Australasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieilloti
Northern Variable PitohuiPitohui kirhocephalus
Raja Ampat PitohuiPitohui cerviniventris
Southern Variable PitohuiPitohui uropygialis
Hooded PitohuiPitohui dichrous
Isabela OrioleOriolus isabellae
Grey-collared OrioleOriolus forsteni
Black-eared OrioleOriolus bouroensis
Dusky-brown OrioleOriolus phaeochromus
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