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Lemon-bellied Flyrobin
Photo · Gould, 1843

BirdUp · Species

Lemon-bellied Flyrobin

Microeca flavigasterGould, 1843

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Petroicidae
Genus
Microeca

At a glance

The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is a small bird, about 13–15 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
13–15 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Very common
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Lemon-bellied Flyrobin look like?

The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is a small bird, about 13–15 cm long and weighing 8–16 g.

The lemon-bellied flyrobin or lemon-bellied flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. Found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
13–15 cm
Weight
8–16 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Lemon-bellied Flyrobin?

The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

jimchurches · Biboohra QLD 4880, Australia

Call

Joshua V. Addesi · Middle Point NT 0822, Australia

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Lemon-bellied Flyrobin eat?

The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

5 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin live in Australia?

The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is native to Australia, recorded across 27 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNew Guinea and north Australia

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Passage
  • Vagrant
  • Resident

7 regions recorded