Falcunculidae - Shrike-tits

The wattled ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus) is in found in the mountains in New Guinea. It uses its thick, wedge-shaped bill to dig into tree bark to capture the insects it eats.  The male has is olive-green with a black chest  and wings and a pinkish wattle on its cheeks. The female is olive-green.  

The crested shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus) is found in eucalyptus forests in Australia.  It uses its strong, conical bill to pull the  bark off of trees  and excavate insects and spiders.

World Status Key
Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in Wild Extinct
Status and range is taken from ICUN Redlist. If no status is listed, there is not enough data to establish status.

US Status Key
Threatened in US Threatened in NH Endangered in US Endangered in NH Introduced
Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife and NH Fish and Game

Other Species Around the World
Africa Asia Australia/Oceania Europe North America South America NH
Crested Shrike-tit - Falcunculus frontatus		Wattled Ploughbill - Eulacestoma nigropectus