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Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis
Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 20.1 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 Eopsaltria
- Species australis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Yellow Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eastern Yellow Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) is a member of the Petroicidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e and se Australia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Yellow Robin?
The Eastern Yellow Robin is a small bird that weighs around 20.1 g.
Where does the Eastern Yellow Robin live?
The Eastern Yellow Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e and se Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eastern Yellow Robin belong to?
The Eastern Yellow Robin (Eopsaltria australis) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Yellow Robin eat?
The Eastern Yellow Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Yellow Robin migrate?
The Eastern Yellow Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Eastern Yellow 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 Eastern Yellow Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Yellow 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 Eastern Yellow Robin's range?
The Eastern Yellow Robin has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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