Yellow-breasted Boatbill (species: Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) in Cairns and Surrounds (Gaia Guide)
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Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Yellow-breasted Boatbill


©Greg Miles: Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer)

©David Cook: Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer)

©Joseph Wolf: Machaerirhynchus flaviventer

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Order Passeriformes
Family Monarchidae
Genus Machaerirhynchus
Species Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Status least concern

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Distinguishing features

The bill is large and particularly wide and surrounded by bristles.

Size

  • From 11 cm to 12 cm (Length of specimen)

Wingspan

  • Wingspan data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution: Yellow-breasted Boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer)

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. (Wikipedia)

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