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19

White-browed Robin

(Poecilodryas superciliosa)
Size: 14-16 cm
Weight: 17-22 g (male), 15.5-17 g (female)

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Description     Classification     Distribution     Sightings     Photos     Breeding     Nest     Eggs     Behaviour     Food     Call/s

Physical description

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Taxonomy, classification

See White-browed Robin at Wikipedia .

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Range, habitat, finding this species

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Sightings

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Photos

ADULT

Sex unknown

Frontal view of a White-browed Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Frontal view of a White-browed Robin issuing its call; this is the bird whose calls were recorded on 24 September 2020
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Near-frontal view of a White-browed Robin, different stance (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Near-lateral/ventral view of a White-browed Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Close-up lateral view of a White-browed Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Lateral view of a White-browed Robin (photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Carmila, QLD, September 2019]

Close-up near-dorsal view of a White-browed Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Close-up near-dorsal view of a White-browed Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Tyto Wetlands, Ingham, QLD, September 2020]

Call(s)/Song

For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The interpretation of their meaning is our own; comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.

wbrowrb_me_20200924.m4a (N QLD) Territorial calls(?) © ME
wbrowrb_me_20200924_3.m4a (N QLD) Territorial calls(?) © ME
wbrowrb_me_20200924_2.m4a (N QLD) Territorial calls(?)
(+ Australasian Figbird)
© ME

More White-browed Robin sound recordings are available at xeno-canto.org .

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