Small Australian robin of rainforests on Cape York Peninsula.
Not listed
At a glance
FamilyAustralasian Robins
SizeTiny
RarityUncommon
Habitatclosed forest, open woodland, grassland, sparse woodland, and waterbodies
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Phil Gregory
Range map
Range map
21visible hotspots
880visible 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
Olive brown above, pale below, with whitish throat, grayish breast, and yellowish lower belly. Orange-yellow legs and yellow lower mandible are striking. Lacks white in wings and tail. Compare Lemon-bellied Flycatcher, which has dark bill and legs.
Behavior
Forages in the canopy of rainforest, fluttering around in true flycatcher style. Gives a variety of tuneful whistled calls.
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
Commonly confused with
Northern Scrub-RobinDrymodes superciliarisLong-legged songbird found in rainforests of the Cape York Peninsula. Brown above, pale gray below, with black-and-white patterned wing and long tail, often flicked upward. Dramatic vertical black mark through the eye and cheek is diagnostic.→White-faced RobinEopsaltria leucopsTiny songbird found in dense rainforest of northern Cape York Peninsula (not expected in the Cairns area). Round olive bird with black head, white face, and bright yellow underparts. Compare Yellow-breasted Boatbill, which has longer tail, white wingbars, and yellow eyebrow.→