Lemon-bellied Flyrobin (Microeca flavigaster)
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Lemon-bellied Flyrobin

Microeca flavigaster Gould, 1843

12 cmLength12 gWeight

The lemon-bellied flyrobin or lemon-bellied flycatcher (Microeca flavigaster) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July–August · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Lemon-bellied Flyrobin has been recorded at 49 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Muirhead bushlandAustralia1,187 records
  2. East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia1,090 records
  3. Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia985 records
More places
  1. Buffalo CreekAustralia763 records
  2. Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia628 records
  3. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia512 records
  4. Holmes Jungle Nature ReserveAustralia497 records
  5. Leanyer PondsAustralia497 records
  6. East PointAustralia486 records
  7. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea372 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaPapua New GuineaIndonesia

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 lemon-bellied flyrobin or lemon-bellied flycatcher (Microeca flavigaster) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. Found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

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Questions

How big is the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin?

The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is about 12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea and northern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin as Least Concern.

What does the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Robins (Petroicidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

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

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

Range

Australasia: New Guinea and northern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Robins Petroicidae
Genus
Microeca

Other birds in the genus Microeca

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Lemon-bellied Flyrobin

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