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Green Figbirds in the Urban environment

8/19/2019

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Preferring coastal forests Green Figbirds are able to make a living in urban areas, especially where there are plenty of fig trees. They have adapted to our parks and gardens and although they prefer figs they can feed on cultivated fruits as well including tomatoes, berries, mulberries and even bananas. During the breeding season they live in pairs and nest between October and February. The rest of the year they often live as a small flock and can be seen making their way around the urban landscape in search of fruit trees.

They are distributed along most of the Eastern Coast and the 'Top End' in the Territory. They are part of a worldwide family that includes the orioles, of which Australia has two other members (the Yellow and Olive-backed Orioles). 
Further reading: http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Sphecotheres-vieilloti 



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The Olive-backed Oriole is a relative of the Green Figbird and can be found in Hays Inlet and the Silcock Street Reserve.
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