Bird guideWhite-breasted Robin

Small plump songbird found in heavy vegetation along creeks in southwestern Australia.

⚠️Not listed
🌿Endemic to Australia

At a glance

FamilyAustralasian Robins
SizeMedium
RarityRare
HabitatSmall plump songbird found in heavy vegetation along creeks in southwestern Australia.
Best timeReported across most months in Western Australia, with no narrow seasonal peak.

Sounds

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Recorded by Audun Eriksen

Range map

Range map

327visible hotspots
3762visible records
1states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence

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

White below, gray above, with darker gray wings. In flight, shows pale tail tips and pale wing stripe. Also compare Jacky Winter, which has extensive white edges to tail.

Behavior

Gould had called it 'white-bellied robin' in 1848, and other terms used included grey-breasted or white-breasted shrike-robin from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. trifidum ), karri she–oak ( Allocasuarina decussata ), and nedik ( Bossiaea aquifolium ), typically along rivers and gullies.

Regional timing

Western Australia
Peak: January to May3,761 records
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