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Eastern Yellow Robin

Eopsaltria australis

Often clings sideways to a tree trunk, watching the ground, then drops down to grab an insect.

Where to see it for real: Leaf litter, logs and low perches. Curious robins may come close to someone digging in the garden.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Australian bush habitat (Eastern Australia, among gum trees).

Eastern Yellow Robin facts

Family

Australasian robins

Length

6.3 in (16 cm)

Weight

0.7 oz (20 g)

Diet

Insects and spiders, pounced on from a low perch.

Range

Eastern and southeastern Australia, from Queensland to South Australia.

Nest

A neat cup of bark and grass bound with spider web, with strips of bark hanging below.

Song

A monotone piping "chop-chop", often one of the first songs at dawn.

Active

at dawn and by day

Status

Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Eastern Yellow Robin sounds like

How to attract the Eastern Yellow Robin

Feeder foods, favorite first: mealworms. Feeders that hold them: platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with mealworms and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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