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Mountain Peltops
Peltops montanus Stresemann, 1921
32 gWeight
The mountain peltops (Peltops montanus) is a species of bird in the family Cracticidae.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Mountain Peltops has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea162 records
- Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea154 records
- Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea76 records
More places
- Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea54 records
- Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea34 records
- Ok Menga Hydro IntakePapua New Guinea27 records
- Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia17 records
- Mt Komonge RidgePapua New Guinea16 records
- Tari GapPapua New Guinea16 records
- Arfak Mtns – German CampIndonesia15 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 mountain peltops (Peltops montanus) is a species of bird in the family Cracticidae. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Mountain Peltops?
The Mountain Peltops weighs around 32 g.
Where does the Mountain Peltops live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Mountain Peltops?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Mountain Peltops endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Peltops as Least Concern.
What does the Mountain Peltops eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mountain Peltops in?
It belongs to the family Woodswallows, Butcherbirds & Allies (Artamidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 32 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 108 mm
- Tail
- 78 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane New Guinea
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
Lowland PeltopsPeltops blainvillii
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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