Olive Straightbill
Timeliopsis fulvigula
A small honeyeater of mid-montane forest. All over olive plumage, richer on the chest. Straight, dagger-shaped bill with a pale line along the inside edge and orange eye. Joins mixed-species flocks in which it forages for insects. Similar to scrubwren species, but Olive Straightbill is slightly larger with olive rather than brown plumage, a paler eye and sharper bill. Voice, an incessant scolding call given whilst foraging.
Identification
The olive straightbill (Timeliopsis fulvigula) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Taxonomy
Genus: Timeliopsis; Family: Meliphagidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Timeliopsis fulvigula
- Authority
- (Schlegel, 1871)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Timeliopsis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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