White-breasted Robin

Eopsaltria georgiana (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

19 gWeight

The white-breasted robin (Eopsaltria georgiana) is a passerine bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae.

Busiest months: January–May · Most records: Australia

Where and when it's recorded

White-breasted Robin has been recorded at 3 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Victoria Dam – Access road, track and picnic areaAustralia595 records
Lake McLarty Nature ReserveAustralia2 records
Herdsman LakeAustralia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The white-breasted robin (Eopsaltria georgiana) is a passerine bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It was often previously placed in the genus Quoyornis. It is endemic to southwestern Australia.

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Questions

How big is the White-breasted Robin?

The White-breasted Robin weighs around 19 g.

Where does the White-breasted Robin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southwestern Western Australia (far southwestern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the White-breasted Robin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, April and May (Southern Hemisphere).

What does the White-breasted Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-breasted Robin in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Robins (Petroicidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 19 g
Habitat: Woodland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)

More measurements

Wing: 78 mm
Tail: 65 mm
Bill: 16 mm
Tarsus: 22 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southwestern Western Australia (far southwestern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Australasian Robins Petroicidae
Genus: Eopsaltria

Other birds in the genus Eopsaltria

Banded Yellow RobinEopsaltria placens

Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis

Western Yellow RobinEopsaltria griseogularis

Pale-yellow RobinEopsaltria capito

White-faced RobinEopsaltria leucops

Lesser Ground RobinAmalocichla incerta

Greater Ground RobinAmalocichla sclateriana

Green-backed RobinPachycephalopsis hattamensis

White-eyed RobinPachycephalopsis poliosoma

Garnet RobinEugerygone rubra

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