About the Western Yellow Robin
The western yellow robin is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family, Petroicidae, native to Australia. Described by John Gould in 1838, the western yellow robin and its Australian relatives are not closely related to either the European or American robins, but they appear to be an early offshoot of the Passerida group of songbirds. Ranging between 13.5 and 15.5 cm long, it has grey upperparts, and a grey breast and head, broken by whitish streaks near the bill and below the eye, with a conspicuous yellow belly. The sexes are similar in appearance. Two subspecies are recognized: subspecies griseogularis, which has a yellow rump, and subspecies rosinae with an olive-green rump.
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The 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). The male and female are similar in size and coloration, with no seasonal variation in plumage. The head, neck, and upper parts are grey, with a white throat fading into a grey breast. The lores are black, the eyebrows are paler grey, and there is some faint pale streaking over the ear coverts. The underparts are yellow and clearly delineated from the breast.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-breasted RobinEopsaltria georgianaThe white-breasted robin ranges between 14.5 and 17.0 cm (5+3⁄4 and 6+3⁄4 in) long, with a wingspan of 22–25 cm (8+3⁄4–9+3⁄4 in).
Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australisAt 15 to 16 cm (6 in) in length and 15 to 28 g (0.03 to 0.06 lb), the eastern yellow robin is one of the larger Australasian robins, and one of the most easily observed.
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