Australasian figbird

Australasian figbird
A pair in Queensland, Australia (female on left; yellow variant on right)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Oriolidae
Genus: Sphecotheres
Species:
S. vieilloti
Binomial name
Sphecotheres vieilloti
Synonyms
  • Oriolus viridis vieilloti
  • Sphecotheres viridis vieilloti
Subspecies S. v. salvadorii, illustration by Keulemans, 1877

The Australasian figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti), also known as the green figbird (not to be confused with the Timor figbird), is a conspicuous, medium-sized passerine bird native to a wide range of wooded habitats in northern and eastern Australia, southern New Guinea, and the Kai Islands.[2] It is common in large parts of its range, and occurs in numerous protected areas. Consequently, it is rated as least concern by BirdLife International and the IUCN.[1]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2017). "Sphecotheres vieilloti". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. IUCN: e.T22706455A118671555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22706455A118671555.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ^ Higgins, P. J., L. Christidis, & H. A. Ford (2008). Family Oriolidae (Orioles). pp. 692–731 in: del Hoyo, J., A. Elliott, & D. A. Christie. eds. (2008). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 13. Pendulin-tits to Shrikes. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-84-96553-45-3