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Black-sided Robin
Poecilodryas hypoleuca
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 18 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 Poecilodryas
- Species hypoleuca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-sided Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-sided Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca) is a member of the Petroicidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 420,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-sided Robin?
The Black-sided Robin is a small bird that weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Black-sided Robin live?
The Black-sided Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-sided Robin belong to?
The Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-sided Robin eat?
The Black-sided Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-sided Robin migrate?
The Black-sided Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-sided 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 Black-sided Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Black-sided 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 Black-sided Robin's range?
The Black-sided Robin has a mapped global range of about 420,000 km².
Conservation
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