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Pale-yellow Robin
Tregellasia capito(Gould, 1854)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Tregellasia
At a glance
The Pale-yellow Robin is a tiny bird, about 13–14 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 13–14 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pale-yellow Robin look like?
The Pale-yellow Robin is a tiny bird, about 13–14 cm long and weighing 8–21 g.
The pale-yellow robin is a species of passerine bird in the family Petroicidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is an undistinguished bird with a grey head and olive upperparts, white throat and yellow underparts. The genders are similar. Two subspecies are recognised: the smaller nana from North Queensland, and the larger and uncommon nominate race capito from southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales. It is also insectivorous.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pale-yellow Robin?
The Pale-yellow Robin is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Pale-yellow Robin eat?
The Pale-yellow Robin feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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