BirdUp · Species
White-breasted Robin
Quoyornis georgianus(Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Quoyornis
At a glance
The White-breasted Robin is a small bird, about 15–17 cm long, listed as Least Concern and endemic to Australia.
- Size
- 15–17 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Endemic
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-breasted Robin look like?
The White-breasted Robin is a small bird, about 15–17 cm long and weighing 8–28 g.
The white-breasted robin is a passerine bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It was often previously placed in the genus Quoyornis. It is endemic to southwestern Australia. Unlike many other Australian robins, it lacks bright colours in its plumage, being a predominantly greyish bird with white underparts. Like other closely related Australasian robins, it is a cooperative breeder. It is sedentary, with pairs or small groups maintaining territories.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a White-breasted Robin eat?
The White-breasted Robin feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
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