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Western Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria griseogularisGould, 1838
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Eopsaltria
At a glance
The Western Yellow Robin is a small bird, about 14–16 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–16 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Western Yellow Robin look like?
The Western Yellow Robin is a small bird, about 14–16 cm long and weighing 14–27 g.
The western yellow robin is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family, Petroicidae, native to Australia. Described by John Gould in 1838, the western yellow robin and its Australian relatives are not closely related to either the European or American robins, but they appear to be an early offshoot of the Passerida group of songbirds. Ranging between 13.5 and 15.5 cm long, it has grey upperparts, and a grey breast and head, broken by whitish streaks near the bill and below the eye, with a conspicuous yellow belly. The sexes are similar in appearance. Two subspecies are recognized: subspecies griseogularis, which has a yellow rump, and subspecies rosinae with an olive-green rump.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Western Yellow Robin?
The Western 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 Western Yellow Robin eat?
The Western Yellow Robin feeds on seeds and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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