The red-capped robin is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Found in drier regions across much of the continent, it inhabits scrub and open woodland. Like many brightly coloured robins of the family Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. Measuring 10.5–12.5 cm (4.1–4.9 in) in length, the robin has a small, thin, black bill, and dark brown eyes and legs. The male has a distinctive red cap and red breast, black upperparts, and a black tail with white tips. The underparts and shoulders are white. The female is an undistinguished grey-brown. This species uses a variety of songs, and males generally sing to advertise territories and attract females. Birds are encountered in pairs or small groups, but the social behaviour has been little studied. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Vigors, NA; Horsfield, T 1827)
Reference:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London
(1), 15(1826) p.245
Protonym:
Muscicapa goodenovii
Type locality:
south coast of New Holland = South Australia, fide Mathews, 1912, Novit. Zool., 18, p. 304.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/778494
Avibase ID:
A70DE4FC3405913C
Avibase ID:
avibase-A70DE4FC
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A70DE4FC
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 561940
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Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Miro à front rouge ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Miro à front rouge ( Petroica goodenovii) |
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Petroica goodenovii |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Petroica goodenovii |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Petroica goodenovii |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Red-capped Robin ( Petroica goodenovii) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Petroica goodenovii |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Petroica goodenovii |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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