Grey-headed Robin - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Mat & Cathy
Mt Hypipamee National Park, near Atherton, Queensland, Australia, November 2006

Heteromyias cinereifrons

Identification

18·5–20 cm (7¼-8 in)

• Dark grey crown and nape
• Olive-brown neck sides and hind neck
• Broad light grey supercilium

Distribution

Queensland, northeast Australia.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].
Has formerly been considered conspecific with Ashy Robin.
Often placed in genus Poecilodryas^[2].

Habitat

Montane rainforests, clearings and roadsides, generally over 200m.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of insects and invertebrates, such as worms and molluscs. They usually forage on the ground.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-headed Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-headed_Robin

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