Wattled Ploughbill

Eulacestoma nigropectus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestSmall · 20 g

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It is approximately 12.5 to 14 cm (4.9–5.5 in) , olive-brown songbird with a strong, thick, wedge-shaped black bill. It weighs 19–22 g (0.67–0.78 oz). The sexes are different. The male has black underparts, an almost golden forehead, black wings with golden scapulars, and a pair of large circular pink wattles on the cheek. The female has olive green plumage and pale olive below. Only the adult male has wattles.

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When to see the Wattled Ploughbill

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is July, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Wattled Ploughbill

Regular range

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

About the Wattled Ploughbill

The wattled ploughbill is a small bird from New Guinea. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Eulacestoma and family Eulacestomatidae. It is also known as the wattled shrike-tit or ploughshare tit.

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