Sphecotheres viridis
(Figbird)
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FAMILY |
Oriolidae |
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Species |
Sphecotheres viridis |
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Common name |
Figbird |
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Main colour |
Olive-green |
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Distinctive feature |
Dimorphic sexes, facial skin red in male, bluish in female, size 27-29.5 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
The sexes in this species are quite distinctive although both are basically olive-green; the male has a black head with red facial skin, the tail is black and white. The female is olive-brown, with paler underparts, which are streaked with brown. A number of colour morphs occur throughout its distribution. Legs and feet red to grey, eyes brown, bill dark.
