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White-browed Robin
Poecilodryas superciliosa(Gould, 1847)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Poecilodryas
At a glance
The White-browed Robin is a small bird, about 14–17 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 14–17 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a White-browed Robin look like?
The White-browed Robin is a small bird, about 14–17 cm long and weighing 16–23 g.
The white-browed robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Australia. Its natural habitats are forest, woodland and scrub, often near water. It formerly included the buff-sided robin as a subspecies.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-browed Robin?
The White-browed 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
jimchurches · Mareeba QLD 4880, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a White-browed Robin eat?
The White-browed Robin feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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