StatusEndemic
RarityFairly Common
Height15 cm
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"These robins sometimes breed cooperatively, with older siblings helping to feed new chicks."
Field Guide
Dusky Robin
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The Dusky Robin is a medium-sized Tasmanian songbird and one of the island’s 12 endemic bird species. Known for its understated, olive-brown plumage, this robin is a familiar sight in open forests, woodland edges, and heathlands across Tasmania. Its habit of perching on stumps, fence posts, and rocks while scanning for prey has earned it the nickname “stump robin” among locals.
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