Photo: Mayr, 1931 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Garnet Robin
Eugerygone rubra
Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 8.4 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 Eugerygone
- Species rubra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Garnet Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Garnet Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra) belongs to the Petroicidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 122,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Garnet Robin?
The Garnet Robin is a very small bird that weighs around 8.4 g.
Where does the Garnet Robin live?
The Garnet Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Garnet Robin belong to?
The Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Garnet Robin eat?
The Garnet Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Garnet Robin migrate?
The Garnet Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Garnet 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 Garnet Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Garnet 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 Garnet Robin's range?
The Garnet Robin has a mapped global range of about 122,000 km².
Conservation
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