Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Grey-headed Robin
Heteromyias cinereifrons
Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
Found across 4 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 36.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Heteromyias
- Species cinereifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) belongs to the Petroicidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ec QLD (ne Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36.3 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 28,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Robin?
The Grey-headed Robin is a small bird that weighs around 36.3 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Robin live?
The Grey-headed Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ec QLD (ne Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-headed Robin belong to?
The Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-headed Robin eat?
The Grey-headed Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-headed Robin migrate?
The Grey-headed Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Grey-headed Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Robin's range?
The Grey-headed Robin has a mapped global range of about 28,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Petroicidae
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Songbirds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Guides for this bird
Best Bird Feeders for Garden Songbirds
How to choose a bird feeder for garden songbirds — the feeder styles compared, the seed they prefer, where to hang it, and how to keep birds safe. A decision framework grounded in real data, with no mystery picks.