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Petroicidae - Australian Robins

The Petroicidae family includes about 53 species of songbirds, known as Australasian robins. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and surrounding Pacific islands.

They are small to medium-sized birds, ranging from 3.9 to 8.7 inches (10.0 to 22.0 cm) in length. Most have a stocky build with a large, rounded head, a thick neck, a small, straight, pointed bill, and short, rounded wings. They live in a variety of habitats, including shrublands, forests, and swamps.

Australasian robins mostly eat insects, though a few species also eat seeds. Despite their name, they are not related to New World robins (like the American Robin in the Turdidae (thrush) family or the Old World robins in the Muscicapidae family.

  • The Lesser Ground-robin is found the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea sides of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Lesser Ground-robin
    (Amalocichla incerta)
    The Lesser Ground-robin is found the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea sides of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Greater Ground-robin is found the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea sides of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Greater Ground-robin
    (Amalocichla sclateriana)
    The Greater Ground-robin is found the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea sides of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-bellied Robin is found in New Caledonia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-bellied Robin
    (Cryptomicroeca flaviventris)
    The Yellow-bellied Robin is found in New Caledonia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Canary Flyrobin is found on the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea sides of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Canary Flyrobin
    (Devioeca papuana)
    The Canary Flyrobin is found on the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea sides of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Papuan Scrub-robin is found on the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea sides of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Papuan Scrub-robin
    (Drymodes beccarii)
    The Papuan Scrub-robin is found on the Indonesian and Papua New Guinea sides of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Southern Scrub-robin is found in Southern Australia, from southwestern Western Australia across South Australia and into western and central New South Wales and northern Victoria. It occurs mainly in semi-arid scrublands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Southern Scrub-robin
    (Drymodes brunneopygia)
    The Southern Scrub-robin is found in Southern Australia, from southwestern Western Australia across South Australia and into western and central New South Wales and northern Victoria. It occurs mainly in semi-arid scrublands. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Northern Scrub-robin is found in northeastern Australia, primarily on Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Northern Scrub-robin
    (Drymodes superciliaris)
    The Northern Scrub-robin is found in northeastern Australia, primarily on Cape York Peninsula in northern Queensland. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Eastern Yellow Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Eastern Yellow Robin
    (Eopsaltria australis)
    The Eastern Yellow Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Western Yellow Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Western Yellow Robin
    (Eopsaltria griseogularis)
    The Western Yellow Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Garnet Robin is found in the mountains of New Guinea, including the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Garnet Robin
    (Eugerygone rubra)
    The Garnet Robin is found in the mountains of New Guinea, including the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Arfak Robin, also known as the Ashy Robin, is found in the mountains of northwestern New Guinea, including the Tamrau and Arfak mountains in Indonesia.
    Arfak Robin
    (Heteromyias albispecularis)
    The Arfak Robin, also known as the Ashy Robin, is found in the mountains of northwestern New Guinea, including the Tamrau and Arfak mountains in Indonesia.
  • The Black-capped Robin is found in the mountains of central, eastern and southeastern New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Black-capped Robin
    (Heteromyias armiti)
    The Black-capped Robin is found in the mountains of central, eastern and southeastern New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Gray-headed Robin is found in north Queensland, Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Gray-headed Robin
    (Heteromyias cinereifrons)
    The Gray-headed Robin is found in north Queensland, Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Olive Flyrobin is found in lowland forests of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Olive Flyrobin
    (Kempiella flavovirescens)
    The Olive Flyrobin is found in lowland forests of New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Yellow-legged Flyrobin is found in the mountain forests of New Guinea and on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland in northeastern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Yellow-legged Flyrobin
    (Kempiella griseoceps)
    The Yellow-legged Flyrobin is found in the mountain forests of New Guinea and on the Cape York Peninsula in Queensland in northeastern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Hooded Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Hooded Robin
    (Melanodryas cucullata)
    The Hooded Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Dusky Robin is only found in Tasmania, Australia and some nearby islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Dusky Robin
    (Melanodryas vittata)
    The Dusky Robin is only found in Tasmania, Australia and some nearby islands. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Jacky Winter is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Jacky Winter
    (Microeca fascinans)
    The Jacky Winter is found in Australia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is found in found in northern and eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    Lemon-bellied Flyrobin
    (Microeca flavigaster)
    The Lemon-bellied Flyrobin is found in found in northern and eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The Torrent Robin is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Torrent Robin
    (Monachella muelleriana)
    The Torrent Robin is found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Mangrove Robin is found in Indonesia, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Mangrove Robin
    (Peneoenanthe pulverulenta)
    The Mangrove Robin is found in Indonesia, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Blue-gray Robin is found in mountainous regions of New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    Blue-gray Robin
    (Peneothello cyanus)
    The Blue-gray Robin is found in mountainous regions of New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The White-winged Robin is found in mountainous regions of central and eastern New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    White-winged Robin
    (Peneothello sigillata)
    The White-winged Robin is found in mountainous regions of central and eastern New Guinea in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The South Island Robin is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    South Island Robin
    (Petroica australis)
    The South Island Robin is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Subalpine Robin, also called the Mountain Robin, is found in central, eastern and southeastern New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    Subalpine Robin
    (Petroica bivittata)
    The Subalpine Robin, also called the Mountain Robin, is found in central, eastern and southeastern New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The Scarlet Robin is found in southeastern and southwestern Australia and Tasmania. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    Scarlet Robin
    (Petroica boodang)
    The Scarlet Robin is found in southeastern and southwestern Australia and Tasmania. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The Red-capped Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Red-capped Robin
    (Petroica goodenovii)
    The Red-capped Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The North Island Robin is found on New Zealand’s North Island. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    North Island Robin
    (Petroica longipes)
    The North Island Robin is found on New Zealand’s North Island. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The New Zealand Tomtit is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    New Zealand Tomtit
    (Petroica macrocephala)
    The New Zealand Tomtit is found in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Norfolk Island Robin is only found on South Island in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
    Norfolk Island Robin
    (Petroica multicolor)
    The Norfolk Island Robin is only found on South Island in New Zealand. IUCN Redlist Status: Endangered
  • The Flame Robin is found in southeast Australia and in Tasmania. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
    Flame Robin
    (Petroica phoenicea)
    The Flame Robin is found in southeast Australia and in Tasmania. IUCN Redlist Status: Near Threatened
  • The Pacific Robin is found in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    Pacific Robin
    (Petroica pusilla)
    The Pacific Robin is found in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The Pink Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Pink Robin
    (Petroica rodinogaster)
    The Pink Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Rose Robin is found in eastern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Rose Robin
    (Petroica rosea)
    The Rose Robin is found in eastern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Black Robin is found in the Chatham Islands in New Zealand. By 1980 the population had fallen to only five birds. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
    Black Robin
    (Petroica traversi)
    The Black Robin is found in the Chatham Islands in New Zealand. By 1980 the population had fallen to only five birds. IUCN Redlist Status: Vulnerable
  • The Black-throated Robin is found from western New Guinea through the central highlands to eastern and southeastern New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    Black-throated Robin
    (Plesiodryas albonotata)
    The Black-throated Robin is found from western New Guinea through the central highlands to eastern and southeastern New Guinea. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The Buff-sided Robin is found in northern Northwestern Australia, the northern part of the Northern Territory, and northwestern Queensland, Australia. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    Buff-sided Robin
    (Poecilodryas cerviniventris)
    The Buff-sided Robin is found in northern Northwestern Australia, the northern part of the Northern Territory, and northwestern Queensland, Australia. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
  • The White-browed Robin is found in northeastern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-browed Robin
    (Poecilodryas superciliosa)
    The White-browed Robin is found in northeastern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The White-breasted Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    White-breasted Robin
    (Quoyornis georgianus)
    The White-breasted Robin is found in Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The Pale-yellow Robin is found in eastern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
    Pale-yellow Robin
    (Tregellasia capito)
    The Pale-yellow Robin is found in eastern Australia. IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
  • The White-faced Robin is found in New Guinea and far northern Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern
    White-faced Robin
    (Tregellasia leucops)
    The White-faced Robin is found in New Guinea and far northern Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern

Did You Know?

The Pink Robin is one of the species found in this family.
The Pink Robin is one of the species found in this family.

World Status Key

Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist

Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
Critically Endangered
Extinct in the Wild
Extinct
Not Enough Data

U.S. Status Key

Status taken from US Fish and Wildlife

Threatened in US
Endangered in US
Introduced

NH Status Key

Status taken from NH Fish and Game

Threatened in NH
Endangered in NH
Breeds in NH (birds)

Location Key

Africa
Asia
Australia/Oceania
Europe
North/Central America
south america alt
South America

New Hampshire Species

No animals found.

Other Species Around the World

No animals found.

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