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The Australasian figbird (Sphecotheres vieilloti) is a bird found in Australia. Woods, parks and gardens in northern and eastern Australia. It eats fruit, insects and other small invertebrates and nectar. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

🏡 Where the Australasian figbird lives

Woods, parks and gardens in northern and eastern Australia.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🍎 Fruit70%
• 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
• 🌸 Nectar10%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Étienne Leroy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1070858. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Australasian figbird

Where does the Australasian figbird live?

The Australasian figbird lives in Australia. Woods, parks and gardens in northern and eastern Australia.

What does the Australasian figbird eat?

fruit (about 70%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%), nectar (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Australasian figbird endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

More birds from Australia & Oceania

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• Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
• Laughing Kookaburra
• North Island Brown Kiwi
• Greater Bird-of-paradise
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.