Tawny Straightbill (Timeliopsis griseigula)
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Tawny Straightbill

Timeliopsis griseigula (Schlegel, 1871)

32 gWeight

The tawny straightbill (Timeliopsis griseigula) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tawny Straightbill has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. MalagufukIndonesia36 records
  2. Malagufuk villageIndonesia18 records
  3. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea7 records
More places
  1. Brown River/Vanapa River lowlandsPapua New Guinea3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaPapua New Guinea

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 tawny straightbill (Timeliopsis griseigula) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae.

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Questions

How big is the Tawny Straightbill?

The Tawny Straightbill weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Tawny Straightbill live?

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

When is the best time to see the Tawny Straightbill?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Tawny Straightbill endangered?

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

What does the Tawny Straightbill eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Tawny Straightbill in?

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

At a glance

Weight
32 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
94 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Australasia: patchily in 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

Olive StraightbillOlive StraightbillTimeliopsis fulvigulaDark-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
Tawny Straightbill

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