Machaerirhynchidae – Boatbills
Machaerirhynchus is a genus of passerine birds with affinities to woodswallows and butcherbirds. The two species are known as boatbills. The genus is distributed across New Guinea and northern Queensland.
The two Boatbill species are:
Black-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus nigripectus
Yellow-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
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Black-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus nigripectus
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Black-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus nigripectus
Species AccountThe black-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus nigripectus) is a species of bird in the Machaerirhynchidae family. It is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. -
Yellow-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
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Yellow-breasted Boatbill Machaerirhynchus flaviventer
Species AccountThe yellow-breasted boatbill (Machaerirhynchus flaviventer) is a species of bird in the Machaerirhynchidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Number of bird species: 2