Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer)
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Yellow-breasted Boatbill

Machaerirhynchus flaviventer Gould, 1851

10 gWeight

The yellow-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) is a species of bird found in New Guinea and Far North Queensland, Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia

Yellow-breasted Boatbill has been recorded at 41 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia600 records
  2. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia569 records
  3. Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia545 records
More places
  1. Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia404 records
  2. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake EachamAustralia395 records
  3. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea291 records
  4. JulattenAustralia252 records
  5. Mount Hypipamee National ParkAustralia170 records
  6. Hasties Swamp National ParkAustralia133 records
  7. West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia121 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaPapua New GuineaIndonesia

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-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) is a species of bird found in New Guinea and Far North Queensland, Australia. The yellow-breasted boatbill is a species of bird belonging to the Machaerirhynchidae family, of the genus Machaerirhynchus. The yellow-breasted boatbill is a common avian animal, and it is well known within communities of ornithologists.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Boatbill?

The Yellow-breasted Boatbill weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Boatbill live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: lowland New Guinea and northeastern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Boatbill?

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

Is the Yellow-breasted Boatbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Boatbill as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-breasted Boatbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Boatbill in?

It belongs to the family Boatbills (Machaerirhynchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Australasia: lowland New Guinea and northeastern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Boatbills Machaerirhynchidae
Genus
Machaerirhynchus

Other birds in the genus Machaerirhynchus

Black-breasted BoatbillBlack-breasted BoatbillMachaerirhynchus nigripectus
Yellow-breasted Boatbill

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