About the Buff-sided Robin
The buff-sided robin is a small, diurnal, insectivorous, perching (passerine) bird in the family Petroicidae, a group commonly known as the Australo-Papuan or Australasian robins. It is also known as the buff-sided fly-robin, buff-sided shrike-robin, and Isabellflankenschnäpper (German). The buff-sided robin is endemic to northern Australia, where it primarily occurs in riparian forests and monsoon vine thickets from the Kimberly region of Western Australia to the north-west Queensland Gulf of Carpentaria. The plumage of the adult birds is characterized by a dark hood and back with a prominent white stripe on the supercilium; a white throat, white wing and tail bars, and a striking buff to orange patch on the flank below the wings. Adult birds are not sexually dimorphic; however, males are generally larger and can be separated from females based on morphological measurements. Buff-sided robins predominantly take insects from the ground by sallying from an observational perch. Insects are also occasionally taken by hawking on the wing or by gleaning from the trunk or foliage of riparian vegetation.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Australasian Robins (Petroicidae) |
| Species | Poecilodryas cerviniventris |
| Species Codes | busrob1, BSRO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Buff-sided Robin belong to?
The Buff-sided Robin (Poecilodryas cerviniventris) belongs to the Australasian Robins family (Petroicidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Buff-sided Robin?
The buff-sided robin is a small, diurnal, insectivorous, perching (passerine) bird in the family Petroicidae, a group commonly known as the Australo-Papuan or Australasian robins. It is also known as the buff-sided fly-robin, buff-sided shrike-robin, and Isabellflankenschnäpper (German). The buff-si...
Where can I report a Buff-sided Robin sighting?
You can log sightings of Buff-sided Robin on eBird (ebird.org) using species code busrob1, or on iNaturalist.