Yellow-breasted Boatbill vs Black-breasted Boatbill

Machaerirhynchus flaviventer compared with Machaerirhynchus nigripectus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Yellow-breasted Boatbill Black-breasted Boatbill
Scientific Name Machaerirhynchus flaviventer Machaerirhynchus nigripectus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Machaerirhynchidae Machaerirhynchidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 11.6 cm (4.6 in) 12.0 cm (4.7 in)
Weight 10.066666666666666 g (0.36 oz) 11.966666666666669 g (0.42 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Yellow-breasted Boatbill only

None

Black-breasted Boatbill only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Yellow-breasted Boatbill

Least Concern

Black-breasted Boatbill

About These Birds

Black-breasted Boatbill

The Black-breasted Boatbill is a small, distinctive flycatcher of New Guinea's montane forests, named for its wide, flattened bill and bearing a bold black breast band across yellow underparts. It inhabits the undergrowth and mid-story of primary highland forests. It feeds on insects and small invertebrates, sallying from perches and gleaning from foliage.

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