Eastern Yellow Robin

Overview

The eastern yellow robin (Eopsaltria australis) is an Australasian robin found in coastal and sub-coastal regions of eastern Australia. It is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List and is one of the larger and most easily observed members of its family.

Identification

• Measures 15 to 16 cm in length and weighs between 15 and 28 g.
• One of the larger Australasian robins.
• Typically found in dark, shaded locations.

Habitat

This species occupies a wide range of habitats including heaths, mallee, acacia scrub, woodlands, and sclerophyll forests, with a preference for damper places or areas near water. Its range extends from the extreme southeast of South Australia through most of Victoria and the eastern half of New South Wales, reaching north as far as Cooktown. Tropical Northern Queensland populations are mainly restricted to the warm heights of the Great Dividing Range.

Diet

It is a perch-and-pounce hunter that typically feeds from a tree trunk, wire, or low branch. Its diet consists of a wide range of small creatures, mostly insects.

Did you know?

Breeding often occurs communally, and the nest is a neat cup made of fine plant material and spider web, usually placed in a fork and expertly disguised with lichen, moss, bark, or leaves.