Wetar Figbird
Photo: Finsch, 1898, no known copyright restrictions (public domain) · Public domain

Old World Orioles

Wetar Figbird

Sphecotheres hypoleucus

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
Family
Old World Orioles (Oriolidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Wetar figbird (Sphecotheres hypoleucus) is a species of bird in the family Oriolidae. It is endemic to forest, woodland and scrub on the Indonesian island of Wetar. The Wetar figbird remains poorly known, and although threatened by habitat loss, recent population estimates are greater than originally estimated, resulting in it being now listed as Least Concern by BirdLife International and the IUCN. The Wetar figbird resembles the better known Australasian figbird, but is much smaller and the male has entirely white underparts. Formerly, it has been considered a subspecies of the green figbird, but they are now classified as two separate species.

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Range and habitat

Lowlands of Wetar (eastern Lesser Sundas).

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.