Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterScientific Name: Gliciphila melanopsCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 5.5–6.7 in (14–17 cm); Wingspan: 7.9–9.4 in (20–24 cm)Weight: 0.5–0.7 oz (14–20 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in wild Australian...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rockefeller’s SunbirdScientific Name: Cinnyris rockefelleriCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Total length: 4.5–5.0 in (11.5–12.5 cm); Wingspan: 6.0–6.5 in (15–16.5 cm)Weight: 0.28–0.40 oz (8.0–11.5 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: WhiteheadScientific Name: Mohoua albicillaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 5.9 in (15 cm); compact, active forest songbirdWeight: Males: 0.65 oz (18.5 g); females: 0.51 oz (14.5 g)Lifespan: 5–10+ years in predator-free...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Stresemann’s Bush CrowScientific Name: Zavattariornis keithaensisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Total length: 11.0–12.5 in (28–32 cm); Wingspan: 17–19 in (43–48 cm)Weight: 4.2–5.3 oz (120–150 g); distinct starling-sized...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Wattled PloughbillScientific Name: Eulacestoma nigropectusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 4.7–5.5 in (12–14 cm); Wingspan: 8.0–9.2 in (20–23 cm)Weight: 0.65–0.85 oz (19–24 g); small, stocky montane passerineLifespan:...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brown ThornbillScientific Name: Acanthiza pusillaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Total body length: 3.5–4.0 in (9–10 cm); Wingspan: 5.5–6.3 in (14–16 cm)Weight: 0.21–0.28 oz (6–8 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years in native Australian...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hawaii CreeperScientific Name: Loxops manaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 4.3–4.7 in (11–12 cm); Wingspan: 6.7–7.5 in (17–19 cm)Weight: 0.35–0.46 oz (10–13 g)Lifespan: 6–9 years in high-elevation native canopyDiet:...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Rimatara Reed WarblerScientific Name: Acrocephalus rimitaraeCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 6.3–6.7 in (16–17 cm); Wingspan: 8.3–9.1 in (21–23 cm)Weight: 0.8–1.1 oz (23–31 g)Lifespan: 5–8 years on isolated Polynesian...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Gabela BushshrikeScientific Name: Laniarius amboimensisCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 7.9–8.7 in (20–22 cm); Wingspan: 10.5–11.8 in (27–30 cm)Weight: 1.6–2.1 oz (45–60 g)Lifespan: 5–9 years in native escarpment...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Urrao AntpittaScientific Name: Grallaria fenwickorumCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 6.5–7.0 in (16.5–18.0 cm)Weight: 1.8–2.3 oz (52–65 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in montane forest understoriesDiet: Insectivore (terrestrial...
