How big is a Garnet Robin?

The Garnet Robin is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see a Garnet Robin?

The Garnet Robin occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.

What birds look similar to a Garnet Robin?

The Garnet Robin is most easily confused with the Torrent Flyrobin, the Green-backed Robin and the Black-capped Robin.

Is the Garnet Robin endangered?

The Garnet Robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Garnet Robin

Eugerygone rubra

Australasian Robins · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra) is a legendary australasian robin found in 2 countries, weighing about 8 g. The garnet robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEats invertebratesforestcup nest8 g

Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra), photo 1 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra), photo 2 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra), photo 3 — Photo: Versteeg G. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra), photo 4 — Photo: Versteeg G. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra), photo 5 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra), photo 6 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra), photo 7 — Photo: unknown · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Garnet Robin (Eugerygone rubra), photo 8 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Garnet Robin

The garnet robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is monotypic within the genus Eugerygone. It is found in New Guinea, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Garnet Robin look like?: The garnet robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.
How big is a Garnet Robin?: The Garnet Robin is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see a Garnet Robin?: The Garnet Robin occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Garnet Robin?: The Garnet Robin is most easily confused with the Torrent Flyrobin, the Green-backed Robin and the Black-capped Robin.
Is the Garnet Robin endangered?: The Garnet Robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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