Is not closely related to the American nor
               European robins...one of the larger
               Australasian robins...endemic to Australia.
          
         
            
               Eopsaltria australis
            
               (L 6")
          
         
            
               Laminington Nat’l Park
            
               19Oct2016
          
         
            
               Many of Australians robins are in
               serious decline due to habitat
               destruction, esp. logging.
            
               (Louise Egerton)
          
         
            
               Eopsaltria in Greek means
               dawn singer; australis in Latin
               means southern.
          
         
            
               Come, golden robin ! once again 
               That magic, joy-inspiring strain.
               (Thomas Hill)
          
         
            
               © Marc
               Anderson
            
               xeno-canto