Photo: Hartert, 1930 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Lesser Ground Robin
Amalocichla incerta
Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 32.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Amalocichla
- Species incerta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lesser Ground Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Lesser Ground Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta) is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 161,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lesser Ground Robin?
The Lesser Ground Robin is a small bird that weighs around 32.7 g.
Where does the Lesser Ground Robin live?
The Lesser Ground Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lesser Ground Robin belong to?
The Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lesser Ground Robin eat?
The Lesser Ground Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lesser Ground Robin migrate?
The Lesser Ground Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lesser Ground Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Lesser Ground Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Lesser Ground Robin — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lesser Ground Robin's range?
The Lesser Ground Robin has a mapped global range of about 161,000 km².
Conservation
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