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Torrent Flyrobin
Monachella muelleriana
Torrent Flyrobin (Monachella muelleriana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Torrent Flyrobin (Monachella muelleriana) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 24.5 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 Monachella
- Species muelleriana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Torrent Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of rivers and riverside habitats, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Torrent Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Torrent Flyrobin (Monachella muelleriana) belongs to the Petroicidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea and Bismarck Arch.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 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 406,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Torrent Flyrobin?
The Torrent Flyrobin is a small bird that weighs around 24.5 g.
Where does the Torrent Flyrobin live?
The Torrent Flyrobin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea and Bismarck Arch, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Torrent Flyrobin belong to?
The Torrent Flyrobin (Monachella muelleriana) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Torrent Flyrobin eat?
The Torrent Flyrobin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Torrent Flyrobin migrate?
The Torrent Flyrobin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Torrent Flyrobin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Torrent Flyrobin's range?
The Torrent Flyrobin has a mapped global range of about 406,000 km².
Conservation
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