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Vocalizations include pleasant, repeated soft whistle (with 3-5 notes) and a sharper whistled call.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyAustralasian Robins
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Northern Territory from June to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by JACOB Hervé
Range map
Range map
293visible hotspots
3828visible records
4states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Small round songbird found in heavy vegetation along creeks and thick wet forest, including bamboo clumps, of northern-central Australia. Usually carries tail cocked upright. Compare White-browed Robin, which is completely white underneath (and note range).
Behavior
Brown above, pale below, with broad white supercilium, dark ear coverts, peachy-rufous flanks and undertail, and white markings in wing and tail. Vocalizations include pleasant, repeated soft whistle (with 3-5 notes) and a sharper whistled call.
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