
Yellow-bellied Longbill
Toxorhamphus novaeguineae (Lesson, RP, 1827)
12 gWeight
The yellow-bellied longbill or green-crowned longbill (Toxorhamphus novaeguineae) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Yellow-bellied Longbill has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia185 records
- MalagufukIndonesia155 records
- Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea101 records
More places
- Malagufuk villageIndonesia84 records
- Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea74 records
- West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia69 records
- Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea47 records
- Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea28 records
- Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia25 records
- Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia20 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 yellow-bellied longbill or green-crowned longbill (Toxorhamphus novaeguineae) is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-bellied Longbill?
The Yellow-bellied Longbill weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Yellow-bellied Longbill live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: New Guinea (except south-central, southeastern) and western satellites. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-bellied Longbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-bellied Longbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-bellied Longbill as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-bellied Longbill eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Yellow-bellied Longbill in?
It belongs to the family Berrypeckers, Longbills (Melanocharitidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 38 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: New Guinea (except south-central, southeastern) and western satellites
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Berrypeckers, Longbills Melanocharitidae
- Genus
- Toxorhamphus
Other birds in the genus Toxorhamphus
Slaty-headed LongbillToxorhamphus poliopterus
Obscure BerrypeckerMelanocharis arfakiana
Mid-mountain BerrypeckerMelanocharis longicauda
Black BerrypeckerMelanocharis nigra
Fan-tailed BerrypeckerMelanocharis versteri
Streaked BerrypeckerMelanocharis striativentris
Satin BerrypeckerMelanocharis citreola
Thick-billed BerrypeckerMelanocharis crassirostris
Spotted BerrypeckerMelanocharis piperata
Spectacled LongbillOedistoma iliolophus
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In other languages
- EnglishYellow-bellied Longbill
- 简体中文黄腹弯嘴吸蜜鸟
- 繁體中文黃腹彎嘴吸蜜鳥
- 日本語ハシナガミツスイ
- DeutschGelbbauch-Pfriemschnabel
- FrançaisToxoramphe à ventre jaune
- EspañolPicudo ventrigualdo
- Portuguêspica-bagas-de-barriga-amarela
- ItalianoBeccolungo panciagialla
- NederlandsGeelbuikhoningjager
- РусскийЖелтобрюхий иглоклюв
- Svenskagulbukig böjnäbb
- DanskNy Guinea-bærpikker
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