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Lowland Peltops
Peltops blainvillii (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827)
30 gWeight
The lowland peltops or clicking shieldbill (Peltops blainvillii) is a species of bird in the family Artamidae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Lowland Peltops has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea115 records
- Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia64 records
- Alex Waisimon's PropertyIndonesia63 records
More places
- Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea51 records
- NimbokrangIndonesia45 records
- Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea42 records
- Boys Town Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea40 records
- MalagufukIndonesia39 records
- Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea30 records
- Elevala River – between Fly River and Ketu RiverPapua New Guinea19 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 lowland peltops or clicking shieldbill (Peltops blainvillii) is a species of bird in the family Artamidae.
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Questions
How big is the Lowland Peltops?
The Lowland Peltops weighs around 30 g.
Where does the Lowland Peltops live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: lowlands of New Guinea (except south-central). It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Lowland Peltops?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Lowland Peltops endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lowland Peltops as Least Concern.
What does the Lowland Peltops eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Lowland Peltops in?
It belongs to the family Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies (Artamidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 30 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 100 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 25 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: lowlands of New Guinea (except south-central)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies Artamidae
- Genus
- Peltops
Other birds in the genus Peltops
Mountain PeltopsPeltops montanus
Ashy WoodswallowArtamus fuscus
White-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchus
Fiji WoodswallowArtamus mentalis
Ivory-backed WoodswallowArtamus monachus
Great WoodswallowArtamus maximus
White-backed WoodswallowArtamus insignis
Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
White-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosus
Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
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