Olive Straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula)
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Olive Straightbill

Timeliopsis fulvigula (Schlegel, 1871)

18 gWeight

The olive straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Olive Straightbill has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia16 records
  2. Ambua LodgePapua New Guinea10 records
  3. Highlands Hwy – above Ambua Lodge to Tari GapPapua New Guinea7 records
More places
  1. Tari GapPapua New Guinea4 records
  2. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia2 records
  3. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua 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 olive straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Olive Straightbill?

The Olive Straightbill weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Olive Straightbill live?

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

Is the Olive Straightbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Olive Straightbill as Least Concern.

What does the Olive Straightbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Olive Straightbill in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
57 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
22 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
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Timeliopsis

Other birds in the genus Timeliopsis

Tawny StraightbillTawny StraightbillTimeliopsis griseigulaDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxSooty HoneyeaterSooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscusLong-bearded HoneyeaterLong-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princepsShort-bearded HoneyeaterShort-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx nouhuysiLeaden HoneyeaterLeaden HoneyeaterPtiloprora plumbea
Olive Straightbill

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