Heteromyias cinereifrons
The Grey-headed Robin (Heteromyias cinereifrons) is a charming, medium-sized Australasian robin, measuring approximately 14-17 cm (5.5-6.7 inches) in length and weighing 25-30 grams. Its most distinctive feature is its slate-grey head, which contrasts subtly with its olive-brown upperparts and pale greyish-white underparts, marked by a clear whitish throat. A dark bill, dark eye, and dark legs complete its understated yet elegant appearance. Belonging to the family Petroicidae, it is one of A...
This species is an obligate resident of tropical and submontane rainforests, typically found at elevations between 300 and 1500 meters, preferring areas with dense understory vegetation.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of invertebrates such as beetles, ants, grubs, and spiders, supplemented occasionally by small fruits, all gleaned from the forest floor and low vegetation.
The Grey-headed Robin is a diurnal and rather sedentary bird, spending most of its time in the lower strata of the rainforest, rarely venturing far from its preferred dense cover. It employs a "perch-and-pounce" foraging strategy, sallying from a low perch to snatch invertebrates from the leaf li...
The Grey-headed Robin is strictly endemic to the Wet Tropics bioregion of northeastern Queensland, Australia, with its distribution confined to a relatively narrow coastal strip. Its breeding range encompasses the contiguous rainforests from the Paluma Range (south of Ingham) northwards to the Bl...
Least Concern
- The Grey-headed Robin is an "Old World" robin, belonging to the family Petroicidae, making it distinctly different from the American Robin (Turdidae). - It is one of Australia's true rainforest specialists, found only in a narrow band of tropical forest in northeastern Queensland. - Unlike many...