Yellow-bellied Hyliota (Hyliota flavigaster)
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Yellow-bellied Hyliota

Hyliota flavigaster Swainson, 1837

12 gWeight

The yellow-bellied hyliota (Hyliota flavigaster) is a species of Hyliota.

Most records: Zambia, Malawi, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-bellied Hyliota has been recorded at 72 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi52 records
  2. Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi46 records
  3. Lazy J Ranch & Bird SanctuaryZambia41 records
More places
  1. Benoue NPCameroon35 records
  2. Mutinondo WildernessZambia35 records
  3. Ngaoundaba RanchCameroon31 records
  4. Kasanka NPZambia27 records
  5. Campement de WassadouSenegal19 records
  6. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana18 records
  7. Mole NPGhana18 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ZambiaMalawiCameroonGhanaGambiaKenyaSenegalUganda

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 yellow-bellied hyliota (Hyliota flavigaster) is a species of Hyliota. It is found in Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-bellied Hyliota?

The Yellow-bellied Hyliota weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Yellow-bellied Hyliota live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Malawi and Cameroon.

Is the Yellow-bellied Hyliota endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bellied Hyliota as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-bellied Hyliota eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-bellied Hyliota in?

It belongs to the family Hyliotas (Hyliotidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Hyliotas Hyliotidae
Genus
Hyliota

Other birds in the genus Hyliota

Southern HyliotaSouthern HyliotaHyliota australisUsambara HyliotaUsambara HyliotaHyliota usambaraViolet-backed HyliotaViolet-backed HyliotaHyliota violacea
Yellow-bellied Hyliota

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