How big is a Greater Ground Robin?

The Greater Ground Robin is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.

Where can you see a Greater Ground Robin?

The Greater Ground Robin is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Greater Ground Robin?

The Greater Ground Robin is most easily confused with the Lesser Ground Robin.

Is the Greater Ground Robin endangered?

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

Greater Ground Robin

Amalocichla sclateriana

Australasian Robins · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana) is a legendary australasian robin found only in Indonesia, weighing about 34 g. The greater ground robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebratesforest34 g

Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by

Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana), photo 2 — Photo: Versteeg G.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Greater Ground Robin (Amalocichla sclateriana), photo 3 — Photo: Versteeg G.M. · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Greater Ground Robin

The greater ground robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found in New Guinea.

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How to identify it

It is the largest robin in New Guinea, at 20 cm (7.9 in) in length.

Where it lives

Indonesia

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Lesser Ground RobinAmalocichla incerta

Quick questions

How do you identify a Greater Ground Robin?: It is the largest robin in New Guinea, at 20 cm (7.9 in) in length.
How big is a Greater Ground Robin?: The Greater Ground Robin is a small sized bird weighing about 34 g.
Where can you see a Greater Ground Robin?: The Greater Ground Robin is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Greater Ground Robin?: The Greater Ground Robin is most easily confused with the Lesser Ground Robin.
Is the Greater Ground Robin endangered?: The Greater Ground Robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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