Bird
Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australisAlso known as Yellow-breasted Robin, Yellow Bob, Bark Robin
Eastern yellow robins are inquisitive woodland passerines famous for clinging sideways to vertical tree trunks while scanning the leaf litter below. Breeding pairs maintain small territories year-round, often forming cooperative units where offspring help feed subsequent clutches in cup-shaped nests woven with bark and cobwebs. Their quiet, repetitive piping calls are frequently among the first bird sounds heard across damp gullies at dawn.
Forest BirdInsectivoreSongbird
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & preyBeetles, Spiders, Caterpillars
Predators
- Feral Cat
- Pied Currawong
- Laughing Kookaburra
ThreatsHabitat clearing, fragmentation, feral predators
HabitatsEucalypt forests, coastal scrub, gullies, rainforest margins
Life span5–9 years
Classification
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPetroicidae
- GenusEopsaltria
- SpeciesEopsaltria australis
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Observation: Watch lower tree trunks at eye level where they cling sideways while scanning leaf litter.
- Photography: Approach slowly without sudden movements as they are often remarkably trusting of quiet observers.
Predator JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) jmcgross, some rights reserved (CC BY) · cc-by
Same Family (c) Graham Winterflood, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Graham Winterflood · cc-by-sa
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