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
Image by:
1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
Nigel Voaden
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Greater_Ground_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Robin,_Lesser_Ground- Amalocichla incerta Found: New Guinea
Image by:
1, 2, 3) Katerina_Tvardikova
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Lesser_Ground_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Lesser_Ground_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Genus Drymodes
Robin,_Northern_Scrub- Drymodes superciliaris Found: northern Australia
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1)
Alwyn_Simple
Robin,_Southern_Scrub- Drymodes brunneopygia Found: Australia
Image by: 1)
Sunphlo 2)
Ron_Knight 3)
Francesco_Veronesi
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![](../IMAGE9SM/Robin,_Southern_Scrub_Sunphlo.jpg)
![](../People/KnightRonSM/Robin,_Southern_Scrub_Ron_Knight.jpg)
Genus Eopsaltria
Robin,_Eastern Yellow Eopsaltria australis Found: Australia
Image by: 1)
fir2000 2)
David Cook -NSW, Australia 3)
Charlie Westerinen - Brisbane 4)
Dick Daniels 5)
Joseph_Boone
![](../People/Fir2000SM/Robin,_Eastern_Yellow_fir2000.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Eastern_Yellow2_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../People/Westerinen/WesterinenSM/Robin,_Eastern Yellow_CharlieWesterinen.jpg)
![](../Daniels/Australasia/PhotosSmall/robin, eastern yellow AU.jpg)
Robin,_Mangrove Eopsaltria pulverulenta Found: Australia, New Guinea
Image by: 1)
JJ_Harrison 2)
Dave_Curtis 3)
Summerdrought - Cairns
![](../People/HarrisonJJ_SM/Robin,_Mangrove_JJ_Harrison.jpg)
![](../People/CurtisDaveSM/Robin,_Mangrove_Dave_Curtis_eq.jpg)
Robin,_Western_Yellow Eopsaltria griseogularis Found: Australia
Image by:
1)
jmc_gross 2)
lostandcold - Western Australia 3)
Brian_McCauley 4)
Laurie_Boyle
![](../IMAGE9SM/Robin,_Western_Yellow_jmc_gross.jpg)
![](../IMAGE9SM/Robin,_Western_Yellow_lostandcold.jpg)
Robin,_White-breasted Eopsaltria georgiana Found: southwest of Western Australia
Image by: 1)
Brian_Ralphs 2)
Laurie_Boyle 3)
butupa
![](../People/RalphsBrianSM/Robin,_White-breasted_Brian_Ralphs.jpg)
![](../People/Boyle_SM/Robin,_White-breasted_Laurie_Boyle.jpg)
Robin,_Yellow-bellied also
Yellow-bellied Flyrobin Eopsaltria flaviventris Found: New Caldonia (northeast of Australia)
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David_ringer
Genus Eugerygone - 1 species
Robin,_Garnet Eugerygone rubra Found: New Guinea
Image by:
1, 2, 3) Katerina_Tvardikova
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Garnet_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Garnet_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Genus Heteromyias
Robin,_Ashy Heteromyias albispecularis Found: New Guinea
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WikiWookie
Robin,_Gray-headed Heteromyias cinereifrons Found: Australia
Image by: 1)
JJ Harrison - Julatten, Queensland, Australia 2)
David Cook 3)
John_Manger 4)
Graham_Winterflood
![](../People/HarrisonJJ_SM/Robin,_Grey-headed_JJ_Harrison.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Grey-headed_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../Images8SM/Robin,_Gray-headed_John_Manger.jpg)
Genus Melanodryas
Robin,_Dusky Melanodryas vittata Found: Australia
Image by:
1, 2) JJ Harrison - Tasmania, Australia 3)
Francesco_Veronesi
![](../People/HarrisonJJ_SM/Robin,_Dusky2_TasmaniaAustralia_JJ_Harrison.jpg)
![](../People/HarrisonJJ_SM/Robin,_Dusky_TasmaniaAustralia_JJ_Harrison.jpg)
Robin,_Hooded Melanodryas cucullata Found: Australia
Image by: 1)
David Cook - Wamboin, NSW, Australia 2) DavidFrancis34 3)
Graham_Winterflood 4)
Peter_Jacobs 5) birdsaspoetry
1) Juvenile
2) Female 3 - 5 Male
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Hooded_juvenile_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../Images4SM/Robin,_Hooded_DavidFrancis34.jpg)
![](../People/Winterflood_SM/Robin,_Hooded_Graham_Winterflood.jpg)
![](../Images8SM/Robin,_Hooded_Peter_Jacobs.jpg)
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
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
Jim_Bendon 3, 4) GDW45 - NT 5)
Graham_Winterflood
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Flycatcher,_Lemon-bellied_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../Images8SM/Flycatcher, Lemon-bellied_Jim_Bendon.jpg)
![](../Images8SM/Flycatcher, Lemon-bellied_GDW45.jpg)
![](../Images8SM/Flycatcher, Lemon-bellied_GDW45b.jpg)
Flycatcher,_Yellow-legged also
Yellow-legged Flyrobin Microeca griseoceps Found: northern Australia, New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2, 3) Marlene_Lyell
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Flycatcher,_Yellow-legged_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../ImageALLRIGHTS3/Flycatcher,_Yellow-legged_ Marlene_Lyell.jpg)
Flyrobin,_Canary also
Papuan Flycatcher Microeca papuana Found: New Guinea
Image by:
1, 2) Katerina_Tvardikova
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Flyrobin,_Canary_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Flyrobin,_Olive Microeca flavovirescens Found: New Guinea
Image by:
1, 2) Katerina_Tvardikova
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Flyrobin,_Olive_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Winter, Jacky Microeca fascinans Found: Australasia
Image by: 1)
birdsaspoetry 2)
Lip_kee - NSW 3)
Aviceda - S. Queensland 4)
Oystercatcher 5)
David Cook - South Australia
1) Fledgling
![](../People/birdsaspoetrySM/Winter,_Jacky_fledgling_birdsaspoetry.jpg)
![](../People/YapSM/Winter, Jacky_Lip_kee.jpg)
![](../People/AvicedaSM/Winter,_Jacky_Aviceda.jpg)
![](../People/OystercatcherSM/Winter,_Jacky_Oystercatcher.jpg)
Genus Monachella
Flycatcher,_Torrent also
Torrent Robin Monachella muelleriana Found: New Guinea, New Britain
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
Markaharper
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Flycatcher,_Torrent_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Genus Pachycephalopsis
Robin,_Green-backed Pachycephalopsis hattamensis Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
Roland_Speck
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Green-backed_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Robin,_White-eyed Pachycephalopsis poliosoma Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
Joseph_Smit
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_White-eyed_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Genus Peneothello
These robins are found in New Guinea
Robin,_Blue-gray Peneothello cyanus Found: New Guinea
Image by:
1, 2) Katerina_Tvardikova
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Blue-gray_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Robin,_Smoky Peneothello cryptoleuca Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Lars_Petersson
Robin,_White-rumped Peneothello bimaculata Found: New Guinea
Image by:
1, 2) Katerina_Tvardikova
1) Female 2) Male
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_White-rumped_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Robin,_White-winged Peneothello sigillata Found: New Guinea
Image by:
1, 2, 3) Katerina_Tvardikova 4, 5) David Cook
2) Juvenile
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_White-winged_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_White-winged_juvenile_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_White-winged_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_White-winged_David_Cook.jpg)
Genus Petroica
Robin,_Black or Chahtam Island Robin_ Petroica traversi Found: Chatham Islands off east coast New Zealand
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frances_schmechel
Robin,_Flame Petroica phoenicea Found: southeastern Australia
Image by: 1)
David Cook - NSW, Australia
2)
JJ Harrison - Tasmania
3, 4) birdsaspoetry
1) Female 2) Juvenile male 3, 4) Male
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Flame_female_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../People/HarrisonJJ_SM/Robin,_Flame_juvenile_male_TasmaniaAustralia_JJ_Harrison.jpg)
![](../People/birdsaspoetrySM/Robin,_Flame_birdsaspoetry2.jpg)
Robin,_Mountain also
Alpine Robin Petroica bivittata Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
Geraldo_Barros
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Mountain_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Robin,_New Zealand Petroica australis Found: New Zealand
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
![](../Images5SM/Robin,_New_Zealand_Glen_Fergus.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_New_Zealand_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../Images8SM/Robin,_New_Zealand_Mark_Jobling.jpg)
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
![](../Images4SM/Robin,_North_Island_TonyWills2.jpg)
![](../Images4SM/Robin,_North_Island_TonyWills3.jpg)
Robin,_Pink Petroica rodinogaster Found: Australia
Image by: 1)
birdsaspoetry 2)
Nik_Talbot 3)
JJ Harrison - Tasmania, Australia 43)
Francesco_Veronesi
![](../People/birdsaspoetrySM/Robin,_Pink_birdsaspoetry.jpg)
![](../Images8SM/Robin,_Pink_Nik_Talbot.jpg)
![](../People/HarrisonJJ_SM/Robin,_Pink_TasmaniaAustralia_JJ_Harrison.jpg)
Robin,_Red-capped Petroica goodenovii Found: Australia
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
![](../People/Boyle_SM/Robin,_Red-capped_eggs_Laurie_Boyle.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Red-capped_female_ Cocoparra_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../People/birdsaspoetrySM/Robin,_Red-capped_birdsaspoetry.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Red-capped_Willandra_DavidCook.jpg)
Robin,_Rose Petroica rosea Found: Australia
Image by: 1)
Gnangarra 2, 5)
Avicedea -
Kobble Creek, SE Queensland, Australia 3)
birdsaspoetry 4 )
David Cook - NSW
1, 2) Female 3) Male
![](../Images8SM/Robin,_Rose_Gnangarr.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Rose_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../People/birdsaspoetrySM/Robin,_Rose__birdsaspoetry.jpg)
![](../People/AvicedaSM/Robin,_Rose Aviceda.jpg)
Robin,_Scarlet Petroica boodang Found: Australasia
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
![](../People/ChapmanArthurSM/Robin,_Scarlet_female_Arthur_Chapman.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Scarlet_female_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../People/birdsaspoetrySM/Robin,_Scarlet_birdsaspoetry.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Scarlet_male_Wamboin_DavidCook.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Scarlet_male_DavidCook.jpg)
Robin,_Snow_Mountain Petroica archboldi Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Papua_Expeditions
Tomtit Petroica macrocephala Found: New Zealand
Image by:
1, 2) DigitalTrails 3)
Mark_Jobling 4)
Jon_Sullivan
1) Female 2, 3, 4) Male
![](../People/DigitalTrails_SM/Tomtit_female_DigitalTrails.jpg)
![](../People/DigitalTrails_SM/Tomtit_male_DigitalTrails.jpg)
![](../IMAGE9SM/Tomtit_Mark_Jobling.jpg)
Genus Poecilodryas
Found Australia and New Guinea
Robin,_Black-chinned Poecilodryas brachyura Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
Joseph_Smit
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Black-chinned_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Robin,_Black-sided Poecilodryas hypoleuca Found: New Guinea
Image by:
1, 2, 3) Katerina_Tvardikova
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Black-sided_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Black-sided_Katerina_Tvardikova2.jpg)
Robin,_Black-throated Poecilodryas albonotata Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikov 2)
John_Gerrard_Keulemans 3)
Charles_Davies
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Black-throated_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../People/KeulemansSM/Robin,_Black-throated_John_Gerrard_Keulemans.jpg)
Robin,_Buff-sided Poecilodryas cerviniventris Found: northern Australia
Image by:
1, 2, 4, 5) Barden 3)
Arthur Chapman
![](../IMAGE9SM/Robin,_Buff-sided_Barden2.jpg)
![](../IMAGE9SM/Robin,_Buff-sided_Barden.jpg)
![](../People/ChapmanArthurSM/Robin,_Buff-sided_Arthur_Chapman.jpg)
![](../IMAGE9SM/Robin,_Buff-sided_Barden3.jpg)
Robin,_Olive-yellow Poecilodryas placens Found: New Guinea
Image by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
hbw.com
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_Olive-yellow_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
Robin,_White-browed Poecilodryas superciliosa Found: northeast Australia
Image by: 1)
Andrew_MacDonald 2)
Dominic Sherony 3)
Tom_Tarrant
![](../IMAGE9SM/Robin,_White-browed_Andrew_MacDonald.jpg)
![](../People/SheronyDominicSM/Robin,_White-browed_Dominic_Sherony.jpg)
Genus Tregellasia
Robin,_Pale-yellow Tregellasia capito Found: Australia
Image by: 1)
JJ Harrison - Julatten, Queensland, Australia 2)
David Cook
3)
Aviceda - Mt Glorious, SE Queensland, Australia
![](../People/HarrisonJJ_SM/Robin,_Pale-yellow_JJ_Harrison.jpg)
![](../People/CookDavidSM/Robin,_Pale-yellow_DavidCook.jpg)
Robin,_White-faced Tregellasia leucops Found: northern Australia, New Guinea
Iage by: 1)
Katerina_Tvardikova 2)
Jerry_Oldenettel - New Guinea 3)
Greg_Miles - Australia
![](../People/TvardikovaSM/Robin,_White-faced_map_Katerina_Tvardikova.jpg)
![](../People/OldenettelSM/Robin,_White-faced_Jerry_Oldenettel.jpg)