Photo: John Gould / William Matthew Hart / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Green-backed Robin
Pachycephalopsis hattamensis
Green-backed Robin (Pachycephalopsis hattamensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Green-backed Robin (Pachycephalopsis hattamensis) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 34.6 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 Pachycephalopsis
- Species hattamensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green-backed 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 Green-backed Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Green-backed Robin (Pachycephalopsis hattamensis) belongs to the Petroicidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane w, c New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.7 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 54,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green-backed Robin?
The Green-backed Robin is a small bird that weighs around 34.6 g.
Where does the Green-backed Robin live?
The Green-backed Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane w, c New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Green-backed Robin belong to?
The Green-backed Robin (Pachycephalopsis hattamensis) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green-backed Robin eat?
The Green-backed Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green-backed Robin migrate?
The Green-backed Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Green-backed 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 Green-backed Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Green-backed 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 Green-backed Robin's range?
The Green-backed Robin has a mapped global range of about 54,000 km².
Conservation
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