Eastern Yellow Robin
Eopsaltria australis ‡
Coast, Moyne Shire, SW Vic IMG_3264 20181217 - australis greenish-yellow rump. CLICK for a rear view.
Notes: Grey above, bright yellow below; white chin. Dark lores.
Large whitish wing bar.
Nominate ssp australis greenish-yellow rump;
ssp chrysorrhoa bright yellow rump.
In wet and dry sclerophyll
forests. Sedentary, inquisitive. Perches on trunks of trees,
pouncing
on insect prey on ground.
Range from Morcombe & Stewart©(modified)
Bear Gully, Walkerville South, S Vic IMG_6829 20190315 - australis greenish-yellow rump. CLICK for another view.
Mount Korong, C Vic IMG_3476 20251205 - australis greenish-yellow rump. CLICK for one at Beauchamp Falls Camp,SC Vic 20241129.
Jervis Bay NP, SE NSW IMG_8013 20170211 - australis immature: retained juvenile wing coverts. CLICK for youngerimmature in rain. Cann River Nature Walk, SE Vic 20240114.
The Narrows, Mallacoota, FE Vic IMG_7326 20211116 - australis sitting on a nest. CLICK for adult at Nature Walk,Cann River, SE Vic 20240115.
Charlie Moreland Camp, Kenilworth, SE Qld IMG_4150 20190708 - chrysorrhoa bright yellow rump. CLICK for another view.
Lake Tinaroo, Tablelands, FN Qld IMG_8875 20180318 - chrysorrhoa showing large whitish wing bars.
Atkinsons Lagoon Reserve, Coominya, SE Qld IMG_2744 20220325 - chrysorrhoa CLICK for another pic.
Abbatoir Swamp NP, Julatten, FNE Qld IMG_0296 20201027 - chrysorrhoa bright yellow rump. CLICK for another pic.
Abattoir Swamp NP, Julatten, FNE Qld IMG_3487 20201208 - chrysorrhoa juvenile waiting to be fed by adult (below).CLICK for an older juvenile; Springvale Road, Wondecla, FNE Qld 20221021.
Bymien Picnic Area, Cooloola, E Qld IMG_1414+1415 20220310 - chrysorrhoa
Abbatoir Swamp NP, Julatten, FNE Qld IMG_0300 20201027 - chrysorrhoa
Camp Site 4, Dinden NP, Tablelands, FNE Qld IMG_5508 20210312 - chrysorrhoa