The bird family Petroicidae includes roughly 45 species in about 15 genera. All are endemic to Australasia: New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and numerous Pacific Islands as far east as Samoa. Within the family the species are known not only as robins but as scrub-robins and flycatchers. They are, however, only distantly related to the Old World family Muscicapidae .
Most species have a compact build with a large, rounded head, a short, straight bill, and rounded wingtips. They occupy a wide range of wooded habitats, from subalpine to tropical rainforest, and mangrove swamps to semi-arid scrubland. All are primarily insectivorous, although a few supplement their diet with seeds. Hunting is mostly by perch and pounce, a favoured tactic being to cling sideways onto a treetrunk and scan the ground below without moving.
Genus Amalocichla
Robin,_Greater_Ground- Amalocichla sclateriana Found: New Guinea
The Greater Ground-Robin has dark olive upperparts; pale buff eye-ring; pale gray throat; mottled gray breast; off-white belly; gray flanks.
Image by:
1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) Nigel Voaden
Robin,_Lesser_Ground- Amalocichla incerta Found: New Guinea
The Lesser Ground-Robin has deep brown upperparts; whtish throat; rustry-brown breast; white belly; black bill.
Image by: 1, 2, 3) Katerina_Tvardikova
Genus Drymodes
Robin,_Northern_Scrub- Drymodes superciliaris Found: northern Australia
Image by: 1) Alwyn_Simple
Robin,_Southern_Scrub- Drymodes brunneopygia Found: Australia
The Southern Scrub-Robin has mainly gray plumage; ligher underparts; dullish red tail; patterned black-and-white wings; long legs.
Image by: 1) Sunphlo 2) Ron_Knight 3) Francesco_Veronesi
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Genus Eopsaltria
Robin,_Eastern Yellow Eopsaltria australis Found: Australia
The Eastern Yellow Robin has mainly gray upperparts; gray head; yellow underparts, rump.
Image by: 1) fir2000 2)
David Cook -NSW, Australia 3) Charlie Westerinen - Brisbane 4) Dick Daniels 5) Joseph_Boone
Robin,_Mangrove Eopsaltria pulverulenta Found: Australia, New Guinea
The Mangrove Robin has grayish-brown upperparts; black tail, lores; white underparts.
Image by: 1) JJ_Harrison 2) Dave_Curtis 3) Summerdrought - Cairns
Robin,_Western_Yellow Eopsaltria griseogularis Found: Australia
The Western Yellow Robin has mainly gray upperparts, head; black lores; white throat; gray breast; yellow belly.
Image by:
1) jmc_gross 2) lostandcold - Western Australia 3) Brian_McCauley 4) Laurie_Boyle 
Robin,_White-breasted Eopsaltria georgiana Found: southwest of Western Australia
The White-breasted Robin has blue-gray upperparts; white underparts; gray tail tipped with white; black bill, feet.
Image by: 1) Brian_Ralphs 2) Laurie_Boyle 3) butupa 
Robin,_Yellow-bellied also Yellow-bellied Flyrobin Eopsaltria flaviventris Found: New Caldonia (northeast of Australia)
The Yellow-bellied Robin has dark olive-gray back, tail, wings; gray head; paler gray breast; yellow belly, rump.
Image by: 1) David_ringer
Genus Eugerygone - 1 species
Robin,_Garnet Eugerygone rubra Found: New Guinea
The male Garnet Robin has dark crimson upperparts; dark gray face, forehead; white broken eye-ring; black tail; light gray breast transistioning to white belly.
Image by: 1, 2, 3) Katerina_Tvardikova
Genus Heteromyias
Robin,_Ashy Heteromyias albispecularis Found: New Guinea
The Ashy Robin has olive-brown upperparts; white throat; buff underparts.
Image by: 1) WikiWookie
Robin,_Gray-headed Heteromyias cinereifrons Found: Australia
The Gray-headed Robin has gray crown, lores; olive-brown upperparts, ear coverts; pale gray breast; white belly.
Image by: 1) JJ Harrison - Julatten, Queensland, Australia 2) David Cook 3) John_Manger 4) Graham_Winterflood
Genus Melanodryas
Robin,_Dusky Melanodryas vittata Found: Australia
The Dusky Robin has grayish or olive-brown upperparts; white wing patch; white throat; pale brown underparts.
Image by: 1, 2) JJ Harrison - Tasmania, Australia 3) Francesco_Veronesi
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Robin,_Hooded Melanodryas cucullata Found: Australia
The male Hooded Robin has black hood; black wings with white bars; white underparts. The female has mainly grayish-brown upperparts; pale gray throat; paler underparts.
Image by: 1)
David Cook - Wamboin, NSW, Australia 2) DavidFrancis34 3) Graham_Winterflood 4) Peter_Jacobs 5) birdsaspoetry.jpg){kind=link}
1) Juvenile 2) Female 3 - 5 Male
Genus Microeca
These "robins" are found mainly in the vicinity of New Guinea
Flyrobin,_Golden-bellied Microeca hemixantha Found: Indonesia
Image by: 1) James_Eaton
Flycatcher, Lemon-bellied also Lemon-bellied Flyrobin Microeca flavigaster northern Australia, New Guinea
The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin has olive-brown upperparts; gray face; white throat; yellow underparts.
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) Jim_Bendon 3, 4) GDW45 - NT 5) Graham_Winterflood .jpg){kind=link}
Flycatcher,_Yellow-legged also Yellow-legged Flyrobin Microeca griseoceps Found: northern Australia, New Guinea
The Yellow-leged Flycatcher has olive-green upperparts; faint off-white eye-ring; dark brown tail; off-white chin, upper-breast; yellow remainder underparts.
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2, 3) Marlene_Lyell
Flyrobin,_Canary also Papuan Flycatcher Microeca papuana Found: New Guinea
The Canary Flyrobin has yellowish olive=green upperparts, crown; olive-brown tail; yellow throat sides, underparts.
Image by: 1, 2) Katerina_Tvardikova
Flyrobin,_Olive Microeca flavovirescens Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1, 2) Katerina_Tvardikova
Winter, Jacky Microeca fascinans Found: Australasia
The Jacky Winter has grayish brown upperparts; grayish upper-breast; white lower-breast, belly.
Image by: 1) birdsaspoetry 2) Lip_kee - NSW 3) Aviceda - S. Queensland 4) Oystercatcher 5) David Cook - South Australia_-_Flickr_-_Lip_Kee_(2).jpg){kind=link}
1) Fledgling
Genus Monachella
Flycatcher,_Torrent also Torrent Robin Monachella muelleriana Found: New Guinea, New Britain
The Torrent Flycatcher pale gray back; brownish-black crown; white throat, underparts; black bill.
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) Markaharper
Genus Pachycephalopsis
Robin,_Green-backed Pachycephalopsis hattamensis Found: New Guinea
The Torrent Flycatcher pale gray back; brownish-black crown; white throat, underparts; black bill.
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) Roland_Speck
Robin,_White-eyed Pachycephalopsis poliosoma Found: New Guinea
The White-eyed Robin has dark gray upperparts; mottle white chin, throat; side of throat whiter and unmarked; medium gray underparts.
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) Joseph_Smit
Genus Peneothello
These robins are found in New Guinea
Robin,_Blue-gray Peneothello cyanus Found: New Guinea
The Blue-gray Robin blue-gray plumage; slightly lighter underparts; gray-black tail, flight feathers; black bill, feet.
Image by: 1, 2) Katerina_Tvardikova
Robin,_Smoky Peneothello cryptoleuca Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1) Lars_Petersson
Robin,_White-rumped Peneothello bimaculata Found: New Guinea
The White-rumped Robin has mainly black plumage; white rump. Female has brown tinges to the black feathers.
Image by: 1, 2) Katerina_Tvardikova1) Female 2) Male
Robin,_White-winged Peneothello sigillata Found: New Guinea
The White-winged Robin has mainly glossy black plumage; white wings; black bill, feet.
Image by: 1, 2, 3) Katerina_Tvardikova 4, 5) David Cook2) Juvenile
Genus Petroica
Robin,_Black or Chahtam Island Robin_ Petroica traversi Found: Chatham Islands off east coast New Zealand
The Black Robin has brownish-black plumage; black bill.
Image by: 1) frances_schmechel
Robin,_Flame Petroica phoenicea Found: southeastern Australia
The male Flame Robin iron-gray upperparts; white wing-bars; orange-red underparts. Female has gray-brown upperparts; white underparts.
Image by: 1) David Cook - NSW, Australia
2) JJ Harrison - Tasmania 3, 4) birdsaspoetry
1) Female 2) Juvenile male 3, 4) Male
Robin,_Mountain also Alpine Robin Petroica bivittata Found: New Guinea
The Mountain Robin has black upperparts, head, neck, tail; upper-breast; whitish lower-breast, belly; black bill, legs.
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) Geraldo_Barros
Robin,_New Zealand Petroica australis Found: New Zealand
Tne New Zealand Robin has dark gray upperparts, head, throat, upper-breast. South Island subspecies usually has more white on underparts than North Island subspecies.
Image by: 1) Glen Fergus - Kepler Track, New Zealand
2) David Cook - North Island,
New Zealand 3) Mark_Jobling - Stewart Island 4) Bernard_Spragg - South Island
Robin,_Norfolk Petroica multicolor Found: Norfolk Island (Australian territory)
Image by: 1) Paul_Gear
Robin,_North Island Petroica longipes Found in New Zealand, not Australia
Image by: 1, 2, 3) Tony Wills
1) Juvenile
Robin,_Pink Petroica rodinogaster Found: Australia
The male Pink Robin has dark blackish-gray upperparts, tail; pink breast, upper-belly; white lower-belly. Female has dark gray-brown upperparts; 2 buff colored wing-bars; pinkish underparts.
Image by: 1) birdsaspoetry 2) Nik_Talbot 3) JJ Harrison - Tasmania, Australia 43) Francesco_Veronesi
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Robin,_Red-capped Petroica goodenovii Found: Australia
The male Red-capped Robin has black upperparts with white shoulder bars; black tail; scarlet cap, breast. Female has gray-brown upperparts; reddish tint to crown; dark brown wings; pale underparts with reddish tint to breast.
Image by: 1, 2, 6) Laurie_Boyle 3, 5)
David Cook - Wyperfeld National Park, Victoria, Australia and Willandra National Park, NSW, Australia 4) birdsaspoetry 2, 3) Female 4-6) Male
Robin,_Rose Petroica rosea Found: Australia
The male Rose Robin has dark gray upperparts, throat, tail; pink breast. Female has pale gray-brown upperparts; gray-white underparts.
Image by: 1) Gnangarra 2, 5)
Avicedea -
Kobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia 3) birdsaspoetry 4 ) David Cook - NSW
1, 2) Female 3) Male
Robin,_Scarlet Petroica boodang Found: Australasia
The male Scarlet Robin has black back, head; white forehead, wings, belly; red breast. Female is duller with black replaced by brown.
Image by: 1) Arthur
Chapman - Tasmania 2, 4, 5)
David Cook - Rocky Hall, NSW, Australia 3, 6) birdsaspoetry
1) Juvenile 2, 3) Female 4, 5) Male
Robin,_Snow_Mountain Petroica archboldi Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1) Papua_Expeditions
Tomtit Petroica macrocephala Found: New Zealand
The Tomtit has a large head; short bill. Male has black upperparts, head; black wings with white wing bar; whitish belly. Female is brown instead of black.
Image by: 1, 2) DigitalTrails 3) Mark_Jobling 4) Jon_Sullivan 
1) Female 2, 3, 4) Male
Genus Poecilodryas
Found Australia and New Guinea
Robin,_Black-chinned Poecilodryas brachyura Found: New Guinea
The Black-chinned Robin has dark brown to black upperparts, head; wide white supercilium; black eye-stripe; small black chin patch below bill; white throat, underparts.
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) Joseph_Smit
Robin,_Black-sided Poecilodryas hypoleuca Found: New Guinea
The Black-sided Robin has dark brown to black upperparts, head; white wing patch; wide white supercilium;black eye-stripe; small black chin patch below bill; white throat, underparts; black bill; pink or gray legs.
Image by: 1, 2, 3) Katerina_Tvardikova
Robin,_Black-throated Poecilodryas albonotata Found: New Guinea
The Black-throated Robin has dark blue-gray upperparts, crown; black face, chin, throat, upper-breast; white patch side of neck; gray lower-breast, flanks; white belly.
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikov 2) John_Gerrard_Keulemans 3) Charles_Davies
Robin,_Buff-sided Poecilodryas cerviniventris Found: northern Australia
The Buff-sided Robin has dark upperparts, crown, hind-neck; wide white supercilium; white throat; white wing patch; buff to orange patch on flank below wings;
Image by: 1, 2, 4, 5) Barden 3) Arthur Chapman
Robin,_Olive-yellow Poecilodryas placens Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) hbw.com
Robin,_White-browed Poecilodryas superciliosa Found: northeast Australia
The White-browed Robin has olive-brown upperparts; white supercilium; white patch on wings; pale gray breast; white belly.
Image by: 1) Andrew_MacDonald 2) Dominic Sherony 3) Tom_Tarrant 
Genus Tregellasia
Robin,_Pale-yellow Tregellasia capito Found: Australia
The Pale-yellow Robin has olive upperparts; gray head; white throat; yellow underparts.
Image by: 1) JJ Harrison - Julatten, Queensland, Australia 2) David Cook
3)
Aviceda - Mt Glorious, SE Queensland, Australia
Robin,_White-faced Tregellasia leucops Found: northern Australia, New Guinea
The White-faced Robin has yellowish-olive upperparts; white face; sooty black crown; black line from gape to crown; washed olive underparts.
Iage by: 1) Katerina_Tvardikova 2) Jerry_Oldenettel - New Guinea 3) Greg_Miles - Australia
