Wattled ploughbill
Eulacestoma nigropectus De Vis, 1894
The wattled ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus) is a species in the family Neosittidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 20 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the wattled ploughbill
- Weight
- 20 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the wattled ploughbill live?
Not recorded
What is the wattled ploughbill?
The wattled ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus) is a small bird from New Guinea. It is the only member of the monotypic genus Eulacestoma and family Eulacestomatidae. It is also known as the wattled shrike-tit or ploughshare tit.
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Is the wattled ploughbill endangered?
The wattled ploughbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the wattled ploughbill classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyNeosittidae
- genusEulacestoma
- SpeciesEulacestoma nigropectus De Vis, 1894
Synonyms Eulacestoma nigritorques, Eulacestoma nigropectus clara, Eulacestoma nigropectus nigropectus
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- xiuladora carunculadaCatalan
- pištec laločnatýCzech
- aradrbigWelsh
- PlovnæbDanish
- LappenpflugschnabelGerman
- LappendickkopfGerman
- karunkla eŭlacestomoEsperanto
- Silbador picoaradoSpanish
- paksunokkaviheltäjäFinnish
- Écorceur caronculéFrench
- bradušasta zviždavkaCroatian
- Paruh-bajak gelambirIndonesian
- Aratore crestatoItalian
- Aratore caruncolatoItalian
- ホオダレモズガラJapanese
- auskarotasis švilpikasLithuanian
- LeldikkopDutch
- plognebbNorwegian
- koralniczekPolish
- silvador-carunculadoPortuguese
- descascador-carunculadoPortuguese
- Бородатый толстоклювRussian
- Серёжчатая толстоголовкаRussian
- pluhozob príveskovýSlovak
- PlugokljunkaSerbian
- plognäbbSwedish
- SabankuşuTurkish
- коральничикUkrainian
- 肉垂鵙雀Chinese
- 肉垂犁嘴鸟Chinese
Relatives of the wattled ploughbill
Other species in the same family Neosittidae.
Varied sittella
Daphoenositta chrysoptera
Black sittella
Daphoenositta miranda
Papuan sittella
Daphoenositta papuensis
CompareWattled ploughbill vs Varied sittellaWattled ploughbill vs Black sittellaWattled ploughbill vs Papuan sittellaWattled ploughbill vs Daphoenositta trevorworthyi
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the wattled ploughbill?
An adult wattled ploughbill weighs 20 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the wattled ploughbill endangered?
The wattled ploughbill is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the wattled ploughbill?
The wattled ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus) belongs to the family Neosittidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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