Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii) - HBW 12, p. 484
French: Miro à front rouge
German: Rotstirnschnäpper
Spanish: Petroica Frentirroja
Other common names: Red-capped Robin-flycatcher, Red-throated Robin
Taxonomy: Muscicapa goodenovii Vigors and Horsfield, 1827, South Australia, Australia.
Allied to the group formed by P. boodang, P. multicolor and P. macrocephala. Has been recorded as hybridizing with first of those three. Monotypic.
Distribution: S two-thirds of mainland Australia, with irregular occurence of non-breeders in N parts and on much of E coast.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Male in moult between immature and adult plumage preening. Looks towards calling female (not audible) several times. Locality New South Wales, Australia
Stephen Wallace 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 1 min 22 sec 4.4 -
Two birds, neither in adult male plumage, with young in the nest. Locality Shepards Lookout, Woodstock Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 15 November 2011 10 weeks ago 55 sec 4.4 -
Two birds with nest - neither in male breeding plumage. Locality Shepards Lookout, Woodstock Nature Reserve, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Stephen Wallace 10 November 2011 13 weeks ago 37 sec 4.4 -
An adult male perched on a twig then flying away Locality Brookfield Conservation Park, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 14 April 2006 5 years ago 17 sec 4.3 -
An adult male on a branch, then flying off Locality Brookfield Conservation Park, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 14 April 2006 5 years ago 21 sec 4.3 -
A male perched on a wire and flying away Locality Eulo, Queensland, Australia (Monotypic species)
Tom Tarrant 31 March 1995 7 years ago 30 sec 4.3
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A male Red-capped Robin perched in a dead tree
Locality Brookfield Conservation Park, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Richard Hall 13 July 2009 1 year ago 4.7 -
A male perching on a twig.
Locality Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 21 May 2011 37 weeks ago 4.3 -
A male Red-capped Robin perched in a dead tree
Locality Brookfield Conservation Park, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Richard Hall 13 July 2009 1 year ago 4.3 -
female perched on low branch
Locality Banyule Flats Reserve, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Dirk Tomsa 22 April 2011 31 weeks ago 4 -
Close-up of a male perching on a twig.
Locality Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 21 May 2011 36 weeks ago 3.9 -
A male standing on a log.
Locality Woodlands Historic Park, Oaklands Junction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 21 May 2011 36 weeks ago 3.9
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