How big is a Spectacled Longbill?

The Spectacled Longbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Spectacled Longbill?

The Spectacled Longbill occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Spectacled Longbill?

The Spectacled Longbill is most easily confused with the Pygmy Longbill.

Is the Spectacled Longbill endangered?

The Spectacled Longbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Spectacled Longbill

Oedistoma iliolophus

Longbills and Berrypeckers · Passeriformes · Rare

The Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus) is a rare longbills and berrypecker found in 2 countries, weighing about 11 g. The spectacled longbill, also known as dwarf longbill, plumed longbill or dwarf honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.

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Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 1 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 2 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 3 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 4 — Photo: Светлана Царахова · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 5 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 6 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 7 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 8 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 9 — Photo: Zara · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Spectacled Longbill (Oedistoma iliolophus), photo 10 — Photo: Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun|Jønsson, Knud · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Spectacled Longbill

The spectacled longbill, also known as dwarf longbill, plumed longbill or dwarf honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Pygmy LongbillOedistoma pygmaeum

Quick questions

What does a Spectacled Longbill look like?: The spectacled longbill, also known as dwarf longbill, plumed longbill or dwarf honeyeater, is a species of bird in the family Melanocharitidae.
How big is a Spectacled Longbill?: The Spectacled Longbill is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Spectacled Longbill?: The Spectacled Longbill occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Spectacled Longbill?: The Spectacled Longbill is most easily confused with the Pygmy Longbill.
Is the Spectacled Longbill endangered?: The Spectacled Longbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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