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Western Yellow Robin
(Eopsaltria griseogularis)
: "Grey-breasted Robin", "Grey-breasted Shrike-robin"
Aboriginal name(s): "bamborn"
Size: 15-16 cm
Weight: 14-26 g
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Similar species |
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Physical description |
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Western Yellow Robins are medium-sized robins with a grey head,
upper breast and mantle. The belly and vent are bright-yellow.
The upperwing coverts have a yellow tint, but are otherwise grey.
The flight feathers are dark grey, while the tail is yellowish-grey.
The eyes are black, the bill is grey and the legs and feet are
dark pinkish-grey.
Juveniles
have a highly cryptic
plumage. The front is
brown, with light lighter-brown streaking. Both head and back are
dark-brown, with copious lighter-brown and grey streaking.
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Taxonomy, classification |
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See Western
Yellow Robin at Wikipedia .
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Range, habitat, finding this species |
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Click here for information on habitat
and range
The overall distribution of this species can be assessed, and
specific locations where birds have been spotted can be found,
based on individual sighting reports submitted by birdwatchers to
ebird.org
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The global distribution of the Western Yellow Robin is available
HERE
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Western Yellow Robins are endemic to Australia. There are two races.
Race
"griseogularis" is found only on the south-western tip of WA.
Race "rosinae"
has a more widespread distribution. Their range
encompasses south-western WA (up to about a line connecting
Exmouth, Kalgoorlie and Eucla, WA, but without the south-western
tip) and, on the other side of the Nullarbor, which they avoid,
Lake Eyre peninsula in SA.
Western Yellow Robins have a preference for open, low-density
forest,
woodland,
mallee
and scrub.
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Sightings |
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Race "griseogularis"
J. Greaves reports spotting a Western Yellow Robin, race "griseogularis", at
the Valley of Giants, Walpole, WA, in March 2015.
All sighting, photographic and audio information presented
on this page has been kindly contributed by J. Greaves.
Race "rosinae"
A Western Yellow Robin, race "rosinae",
was also found at Wave Rock, near Hyden, WA, in March 2017.
All sighting, photographic and audio information presented
on this page has been kindly contributed by J. Greaves.
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Photos |
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Race "griseogularis"
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ADULT |
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Frontal view of a Western Yellow Robin (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Valley of Giants, Walpole, WA, March 2015]
Near-lateral view of a Western Yellow Robin (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Valley of Giants, Walpole, WA, March 2015]
Lateral view of a Western Yellow Robin (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Valley of Giants, Walpole, WA, March 2015]
Race "rosinae"
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ADULT |
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Near-frontal view of a Western Yellow Robin (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Wave Rock, near Hyden, WA, March 2017]
Near-lateral view of a Western Yellow Robin (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Wave Rock, near Hyden, WA, March 2017]
Near-lateral view of a Western Yellow Robin (photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Wave Rock, near Hyden, WA, March 2017]
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Call(s)/Song |
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For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own; are welcome.
More Western Yellow Robin sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
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These pages are largely based on our own observations and those of our
contributors.
The structure of these bird pages is explained HERE. For more salient facts on any bird species
please refer to a field guide.