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White-faced Robin
Photo · John Gerrard Keulemans

BirdUp · Species

White-faced Robin

Tregellasia leucops(Salvadori, 1876)

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Petroicidae
Genus
Tregellasia

At a glance

The White-faced Robin is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size
12–15 cm
Origin
Native
Best seen
Year-round
Commonness
Local
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Behaviour
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a White-faced Robin look like?

The White-faced Robin is a tiny bird, about 12–15 cm long and weighing 11–23 g.

The white-faced robin is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is found in New Guinea and eastern Cape York Peninsula of Queensland, Australia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. This species was formerly placed in the genus Tregellasia.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
12–15 cm
Weight
10.5–22.5 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a White-faced Robin?

The White-faced 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 White-faced Robin eat?

The White-faced Robin feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

6 photos

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the White-faced Robin live in Australia?

The White-faced Robin is native to Australia, recorded across 3 of Australia’s bioregions.

BreedingNew Guinea and north-east Cape York Pen. (far north-east Australia)

Distribution from BirdUp Australia community data

Legend

  • Vagrant
  • Resident

2 regions recorded