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Black-capped Robin
Heteromyias armiti
Black-capped Robin (Heteromyias armiti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-capped Robin (Heteromyias armiti) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 36.3 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 Heteromyias
- Species armiti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-capped 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-capped Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-capped Robin (Heteromyias armiti) is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane wc, ec, ne New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 111,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-capped Robin?
The Black-capped Robin is a small bird that weighs around 36.3 g.
Where does the Black-capped Robin live?
The Black-capped Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane wc, ec, ne New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-capped Robin belong to?
The Black-capped Robin (Heteromyias armiti) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-capped Robin eat?
The Black-capped Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-capped Robin migrate?
The Black-capped Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-capped 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-capped Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Black-capped Robin — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-capped Robin's range?
The Black-capped Robin has a mapped global range of about 111,000 km².
Conservation
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