/
A rotund little robin, olive above, with gray head, yellow underparts, and white around the base of the bill.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyAustralasian Robins
SizeTiny
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in New South Wales from January to February.
Range map
Range map
124visible hotspots
714visible records
2states
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
Similar Eastern Yellow Robin is brighter yellow below and has gray lores.
Behavior
Perches on low branches and on the side of tree trunks, from which it drops to the ground to capture prey. Inhabits rainforests in the wet tropics of far northern Queensland and eastern Australia.
Gallery