Eastern Yellow Robin
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 lyre-player; australis in
Latin means
southern.
Come, golden robin ! once again
That magic, joy-inspiring strain.
(Thomas Hill)
© Frank
Lambert
xeno-canto
© eBird