Morningbird (Pachycephala tenebrosa)
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Morningbird

Pachycephala tenebrosa (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1868)

46 gWeight

Busiest months: May · Most records: Palau

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Morningbird has been recorded at 13 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ngemelis St.1Palau118 records
  2. Long Island Park & Conservation AreaPalau113 records
  3. Ngchus St.1Palau110 records
More places
  1. Jellyfish Lake St.1Palau104 records
  2. Euidelchol St.1Palau104 records
  3. Ngchus St.2Palau94 records
  4. Ulong St.2Palau89 records
  5. Ngeanges St.1Palau84 records
  6. Ngeanges St.3Palau82 records
  7. Ngeremdiu St.1Palau82 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Palau

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

Questions

How big is the Morningbird?

The Morningbird weighs around 46 g.

Where does the Morningbird live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Palau (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Palau.

When is the best time to see the Morningbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Morningbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Morningbird as Least Concern.

What does the Morningbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Morningbird in?

It belongs to the family Whistlers & Allies (Pachycephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
46 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
96 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Palau (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Whistlers & Allies Pachycephalidae
Genus
Pachycephala

Other birds in the genus Pachycephala

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Morningbird

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