About the Yellow Longbill
The yellow longbill is a species of Old World warbler in the family Macrosphenidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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The yellow longbill, on average, measures 13 cm from bill to tail and weighs 11-16g. It is medium in size. It has a short tail and a black long straight bill with a small hook at the tip. It has a yellow iris and greenish-yellow underparts. It is dark olive-gray at the top of its head. Its feathers transition to dark olive-green on the upperparts and upper wing and become yellow-tinged on long loose feathers on the back and rump. Sexes are alike in plumage, male being larger than female. The yellow longbill has a span of life of 3.6 years.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Kretschmer's LongbillMacrosphenus kretschmeriKretschmer's longbill is a species of Old World warbler in the family Macrosphenidae.
Pulitzer's LongbillMacrosphenus pulitzeriPulitzer's longbill is a species of bird.
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