Common Name
Australasian Figbird
Alternate name
Figbird, Southern Figbird
Comment
Common and widespread in a range of habitats.
Stronghold population
False
Regionally significant/rationale
False
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Local distribution
Common local nomad usually found in fruiting trees like native figs and introduced camphor laurels and orchards. Can be locally abundant
Known location
Jacobs Well, Bethania, Currumbin Valley, Elanora, Coomera, Hinze Dam, Oxenford, Coombabah, Mudgeerab
Other locality
Common and widespread in a range of habitats including disturbed environments.
General ecology
Eucalypt forest, rainforest, farms, parks, gardens.
Specific ecology
Abundant ripe fruit, especially figs.
Habitat comment
A very adaptable bird that readily enters urban areas to feed on the figs of ornamental weeping and Moreton Bay fig trees.
