BirdUp · Species
Yellow-breasted Boatbill
Machaerirhynchus flaviventerGould, 1851
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Machaerirhynchidae
- Genus
- Machaerirhynchus
- Commonness
- Common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The yellow-breasted boatbill is a species of bird found in New Guinea and Far North Queensland, Australia. The yellow-breasted boatbill is a species of bird belonging to the Machaerirhynchidae family, of the genus Machaerirhynchus. The yellow-breasted boatbill is a common avian animal, and it is well known within communities of ornithologists. Its natural habitat is primarily that of subtropical or tropical regions, particularly moist forests; the yellow-breasted boatbill has no preference for altitude within its environment and can be found abundantly in its natural habitat.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Lowland New Guinea and north-east Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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