Yellow-bellied Longbill (Toxorhamphus novaeguineae)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia185 records
  2. MalagufukIndonesia155 records
  3. Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea101 records
More places
  1. Malagufuk villageIndonesia84 records
  2. Tabubil-Kiunga Rd – Km 17Papua New Guinea74 records
  3. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia69 records
  4. Boystown Road – Bowerbird HillPapua New Guinea47 records
  5. Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea28 records
  6. Nimbokrang – Jalan Korea swamp forestIndonesia25 records
  7. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia20 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 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

Yellow-bellied Longbill

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