Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
The Jacky Winter (Microeca fascinans) is a uncommon australasian robin found in 2 countries, weighing about 14 g. The jacky winter is a small grey-brown robin found commonly throughout Australia and also in Papua New Guinea.
About the Jacky Winter
The jacky winter is a small grey-brown robin found commonly throughout Australia and also in Papua New Guinea. The jacky winter acquired its name due to rapid and strong vocalisations, which sound like jacky-jacky winter-winter. Their call is also often referred to as sounding like peter-peter-peter. Its habitats include open woodlands and farmlands.
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How to identify it
The jacky winter is around 12 – 14 cm in length (including the tail) and its weight varies from 14 – 18 g. The plumage of M. f. fascinans includes a greyish breast with white on the bottom half, its head and back is greyish-brown, while its wings are a darker brown with white edges. The bill is black, it has a narrow eye-line and a buff alula stripe. The tail of M. f. fascinans is blackish brown with white outer feathers. Its legs are black. Subspecies M. f. assimilis is very similar to M. f.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Jacky Winter can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Jacky Winter?
- The jacky winter is around 12 – 14 cm in length (including the tail) and its weight varies from 14 – 18 g. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Jacky Winter?
- The Jacky Winter is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
- Where can you see a Jacky Winter?
- The Jacky Winter occurs in 2 countries, including Australia and Papua New Guinea.
- What birds look similar to a Jacky Winter?
- The Jacky Winter is most easily confused with the Lemon-bellied Flyrobin and the Golden-bellied Flyrobin.
- Is the Jacky Winter endangered?
- The Jacky Winter is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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