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Southern Hyliota
Hyliota australis Shelley, 1882
11 gWeight
The southern hyliota (Hyliota australis) is a species of Hyliota.
Most records: Kenya, Zimbabwe, Zambia
Where and when it's recorded
Southern Hyliota has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kakamega Forest NRKenya86 records
- Gosho ParkZimbabwe81 records
- Panda WoodlandsMozambique61 records
More places
- Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa RiverKenya56 records
- Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya55 records
- Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi50 records
- Cleveland Dam/Haka Game ParkZimbabwe48 records
- Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi46 records
- Mutinondo WildernessZambia43 records
- Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola40 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 southern hyliota (Hyliota australis) is a species of Hyliota.
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Questions
How big is the Southern Hyliota?
The Southern Hyliota weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Southern Hyliota live?
Its breeding range: Africa: south-central. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Zimbabwe and Zambia.
Is the Southern Hyliota endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Southern Hyliota as Least Concern.
What does the Southern Hyliota eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Southern Hyliota in?
It belongs to the family Hyliotas (Hyliotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 67 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: south-central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Hyliotas Hyliotidae
- Genus
- Hyliota
Other birds in the genus Hyliota
Yellow-bellied HyliotaHyliota flavigaster
Usambara HyliotaHyliota usambara
Violet-backed HyliotaHyliota violacea
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