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...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Loggerhead ShrikeScientific Name: Lanius ludovicianusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 8.0–9.0 in (20–23 cm); wingspan: 12.0–13.0 in (30–33 cm)Weight: 1.2–1.8 oz (35–50 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in open grassland...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-throated GrasswrenScientific Name: Amytornis woodwardiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Body length: 7.9–8.7 in (20–22 cm); Wingspan: 9.8–10.6 in (25–27 cm)Weight: 1.2–1.4 oz (34–40 g)Lifespan: 6–10 years in rugged sandstone...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: StitchbirdScientific Name: Notiomystis cinctaCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Length: 7.0–7.5 in (18–19 cm)Weight: 1.1–1.4 oz (30–40 g)Lifespan: 6–10+ years in the wildDiet: Nectarivore / Omnivore (native tree nectar, fleshy forest...
Birds > Passerines
AT A GLANCECommon Name: White-necked RockfowlScientific Name: Picathartes gymnocephalusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: PasserinesSize: Length: 15–16 in (38–41 cm); Wingspan: 16–18 in (41–46 cm)Weight: 7.1–9.2 oz (200–260 g)Lifespan: 12–15+ years in mature tropical...
