BirdUp · Species
Pale-yellow Robin
Tregellasia capito(Gould, 1854)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Tregellasia
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
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
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- East Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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