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Southern Scrub Robin
Drymodes brunneopygiaGould, 1841
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Drymodes
At a glance
The Southern Scrub Robin is a medium-sized bird, about 19–22 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19–22 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Southern Scrub Robin look like?
The Southern Scrub Robin is a medium-sized bird, about 19–22 cm long and weighing 26–42 g.
The southern scrub robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs in mallee and heathland in the semi-arid southern parts of the continent. Its range includes several disjoint regions from central New South Wales through western Victoria and southern South Australia, through to the southwestern area of Western Australia.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Southern Scrub Robin?
The Southern Scrub Robin is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
Peter Crowcroft · Keith SA 5267, Australia
Call
jimchurches · Boxwood Hill WA 6338, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Southern Scrub Robin eat?
The Southern Scrub Robin feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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