Photo: De Vis, 1892 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Greater Ground Robin
Amalocichla sclateriana
Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 54.7 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 sclateriana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 54.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Greater 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 Greater Ground Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane c, se New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 54.7 g, with a wing length of about 10.2 cm and a tail of around 7.8 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 15,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Greater Ground Robin?
The Greater Ground Robin is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 54.7 g.
Where does the Greater Ground Robin live?
The Greater Ground Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane c, se New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Greater Ground Robin belong to?
The Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Greater Ground Robin eat?
The Greater Ground Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Greater Ground Robin migrate?
The Greater Ground Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Greater 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 Greater Ground Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Greater 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 Greater Ground Robin's range?
The Greater Ground Robin has a mapped global range of about 15,000 km².
Conservation
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