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Male strikingly black and white, with a completely black head; black upperwing has bright white wing panels.
NSW: Endangered; QLD: Critically Endangered; NT: Endangered
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Biibin
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 September to November.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Zebedee Muller
Range map
Range map
3341visible hotspots
35604visible records
5states
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. Female gray above, pale below, with pale wing panels. Similar but smaller Jacky-winter lacks the wing pattern and waves its tail from side to side. Often in pairs. Inhabits open, arid habitats in inland areas throughout Australia.
Behavior
Perches prominently, launching down to catch prey on the ground.
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