How big is a Black-capped Robin?

The Black-capped Robin is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.

Where can you see a Black-capped Robin?

The Black-capped Robin occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Black-capped Robin?

The Black-capped Robin is most easily confused with the Ashy Robin and the Grey-headed Robin.

Is the Black-capped Robin endangered?

The Black-capped Robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Black-capped Robin

Heteromyias armiti

Australasian Robins · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Black-capped Robin (Heteromyias armiti) is a legendary australasian robin found in 2 countries, weighing about 36 g. The black-capped robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae native to New Guinea.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforest36 g

Black-capped Robin (Heteromyias armiti), photo 1 — Photo: Donna Belder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Black-capped Robin (Heteromyias armiti), photo 2 — Photo: Donna Belder · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Black-capped Robin

The black-capped robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae native to New Guinea. The black-capped robin has been split from the ashy robin.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

Best months: June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Black-capped Robin look like?: The black-capped robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae native to New Guinea.
How big is a Black-capped Robin?: The Black-capped Robin is a small sized bird weighing about 36 g.
Where can you see a Black-capped Robin?: The Black-capped Robin occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Black-capped Robin?: The Black-capped Robin is most easily confused with the Ashy Robin and the Grey-headed Robin.
Is the Black-capped Robin endangered?: The Black-capped Robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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