PASSERIFORMES: Petroicidae

Melanodryas vittata  

Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Bruny Island, TAS (Aug, 2009)

These robins feed mainly on the ground, pouncing on insects and other arthropods from a low perch.

Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata)

Dusky Robin

Dusky Robin (Melanodryas vittata)

Dusky Robin