Black-breasted Boatbill

Machaerirhynchus nigripectus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 12 g

When to see the Black-breasted Boatbill

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is August, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Black-breasted Boatbill

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Black-breasted Boatbill

The black-breasted boatbill is a species of bird in the family Machaerirhynchidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is most commonly seen alone, but sometimes in pairs or mixed-species flocks. It is non-migratory.

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