Pale-yellow Robin (Eopsaltria capito) | Photos and ID

LCLeast ConcernSeedsTiny · 17 g

Pale-yellow Robin (Eopsaltria capito), photo 6 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Pale-yellow Robin (Eopsaltria capito), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Cheongweei Gan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-yellow Robin (Eopsaltria capito), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Ashwin Srinivasan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-yellow Robin (Eopsaltria capito), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Wairambar Rainforest, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-yellow Robin (Eopsaltria capito), photo 10 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

ID tip

The male and female pale-yellow robin are similar in plumage. Measuring 12–13.5 centimetres (4.7–5.3 in) and weighing 15–18 grams (0.53–0.63 oz), it is a bird of subdued appearance, with a grey head and nape blending into olive-green upperparts, more brownish on the wings and tail. The throat is white, and the lores are off-white in the southern race and buff in the northern race. The breast and belly are yellow. The legs are yellow-orange and the iris dark brown. The thin black bill is around 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in) long. Juvenile birds are rufous with paler streaks on the head.

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About the Pale-yellow Robin

The pale-yellow robin is a species of passerine bird in the family Petroicidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is an undistinguished bird with a grey head and olive upperparts, white throat and yellow underparts. The genders are similar. Two subspecies are recognised: the smaller nana from North Queensland, and the larger and uncommon nominate race capito from southeast Queensland and northeastern New South Wales. It is also insectivorous.

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Easily confused with

Banded Yellow RobinEopsaltria placensThe banded yellow robin or olive-yellow robin is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae that is found in New Guinea.

White-faced RobinEopsaltria leucopsThe white-faced robin is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae.

Western Yellow RobinEopsaltria griseogularisThe western yellow robin ranges between 13.5 and 15.5 cm (5+1⁄4 and 6 in) long, with a wingspan of 24–27.5 cm (9+1⁄2–10+3⁄4 in) and weight of 20 g (0.7 oz).

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