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Male slaty gray above, with gray head and chin and small white spot above the bill.
VIC: Vulnerable; WA: Vulnerable
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyAustralasian Robins
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from April to August.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Étienne Leroy
Range map
Range map
3114visible hotspots
60108visible records
3states
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
Large Australian robin. Breast and belly a bright orange-red. Black upperwing shows extensive white panels. Female brown above, paler brown below; darker wing with pale panels. In Tasmania, similar female Dusky Robin lacks pale wing panels.
Behavior
Forages in small flocks on the ground in farmland, grasslands, parks, and other open habitats in southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
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