How big is a Lesser Ground Robin?

The Lesser Ground Robin is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.

Where can you see a Lesser Ground Robin?

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

What birds look similar to a Lesser Ground Robin?

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

Is the Lesser Ground Robin endangered?

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

Lesser Ground Robin

Amalocichla incerta

Australasian Robins · Passeriformes · Rare

The Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta) is a rare australasian robin found in 2 countries, weighing about 33 g. The lesser ground robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.

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Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta), photo 1 — Photo: Jønsson, Knud|Reeve, Andrew|Bodawatta, Kasun · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta), photo 2 — Photo: Kapaoekoe · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta), photo 3 — Photo: Kapaoekoe · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta), photo 4 — Photo: Kapaoekoe Also on fieldlabel: Van Kepaukoe · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta), photo 5 — Photo: Kapaoekoe Also on fieldlabel: Van Kepaukoe · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta), photo 6 — Photo: Bruijn · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta), photo 7 — Photo: Bruijn · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Lesser Ground Robin (Amalocichla incerta), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Nigel Voaden, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Lesser Ground Robin

The lesser 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 15 cm long and is dark brown with paler underparts and a white throat.

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

Greater Ground RobinAmalocichla sclateriana

Quick questions

How do you identify a Lesser Ground Robin?: It is 15 cm long and is dark brown with paler underparts and a white throat.
How big is a Lesser Ground Robin?: The Lesser Ground Robin is a small sized bird weighing about 33 g.
Where can you see a Lesser Ground Robin?: The Lesser Ground Robin occurs in 2 countries, including Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
What birds look similar to a Lesser Ground Robin?: The Lesser Ground Robin is most easily confused with the Greater Ground Robin.
Is the Lesser Ground Robin endangered?: The Lesser Ground Robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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