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Grey-headed Robin
Photo · (c) Romain Boisseau, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

BirdUp · Species

Grey-headed Robin

Heteromyias cinereifrons(Ramsay, EP, 1876)

Updated 11 June 2026

Origin: Endemic
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Petroicidae
Genus
Heteromyias

At a glance

The Grey-headed Robin, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Origin
Endemic
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Endemic
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Voice
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The grey-headed robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found in northeastern Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, Australia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Grey-headed Robin?

The Grey-headed Robin is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

  1. Jan
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04 · Voice

What it sounds like

Call

James K. Douch · Danbulla, AU-QL-AT, AU-QL, AU

Call

Tim · Lake Eacham QLD 4884, Australia

Call

Tim · Lake Eacham QLD 4884, Australia

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

5 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Grey-headed Robin live in Australia?

The Grey-headed Robin is endemic to Australia, recorded across 4 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingEast-central QLD (north-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Resident

2 regions recorded