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Black-sided Robin

Poecilodryas hypoleuca

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestSmall · 18 g
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 1
Photo: Donna Belder · CC BY 4.0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 2
Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew · CC BY 4.0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 3
Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew · CC BY 4.0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 4
Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew|Jønsson, Knud · CC BY 4.0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 5
Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew|Jønsson, Knud · CC BY 4.0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 6
Photo: Bergman S. · CC0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 7
Photo: Bergman S. · CC0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 8
Photo: Denin · CC0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 9
Photo: Denin · CC0
Black-sided Robin (Poecilodryas hypoleuca), photo 10
Photo: Bodawatta, Kasun|Reeve, Andrew|Jønsson, Knud · CC BY 4.0

About the Black-sided Robin

The black-sided robin, also known as the pied robin, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is widespread throughout New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Where the Black-sided Robin lives

Regular range
Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see the Black-sided Robin

Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Buff-sided Robin (Poecilodryas cerviniventris) Buff-sided RobinPoecilodryas cerviniventrisThe buff-sided robin is a medium- to large-sized robin species, with body length ranging from 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in). White-browed Robin (Poecilodryas superciliosa) White-browed RobinPoecilodryas superciliosaThe white-browed robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.

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