Olive Flyrobin
Kempiella flavovirescens
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The olive flyrobin (Kempiella flavovirescens) is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae that is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
The olive flyrobin was formerly placed in the genus Microeca. It was moved to the resurrected genus Kempiella, that had originally been introduced by the Australian ornithologist, Gregory Mathews, based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2011.
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Range and habitat
New Guinea including west Papuan islands, Aru Islands, and Yapen (Cenderawasih Bay).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Olive flyrobin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
