- Petroica goodenovii
Identification
11-12 cm
Male
- Black upperparts
- White underparts
- Scarlet cap
- White shoulders
- Red breast
- Black throat
- White barring on wings
- White edged black tail
Female:
- Grey-brown upperparts
- Whitish underparts
- Brownish-black wings
- Buff wing bars
- May have faint red on the breast
Young birds: similar to females
- Streaked white upperparts
- Pale buff wing bar
- Dark brown streaks on breasts and sides
Similar Species
Similar in morph and markings to all the other members of its genus, but P. multicolor is the only one with a red cap.
Distribution
This is the most widely distributed of the Petroica robins. Its range covers most of the lower two-thirds of Australia except close to the coastline; most common in Victoria and the southwest.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tall trees or shrubs, such as eucalypt, acacia and cypress pine woodlands.
Behaviour
Diet
Its diet includes insects and other invertebrates. It is a ground feeder.
Breeding
It builds a cup-shaped nest of bark, grass, and rootlets. The male feeds the female during nest-building and incubation. The female incubates the eggs alone but both sexes feed the young.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Birds in Backyards
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-capped Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-capped_Robin
External Links
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