Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPetroicidae (Australasian Robins)
- GenusMelanodryas (Hooded and Dusky Robins)
- SpeciesMelanodryas cucullata (Hooded Robin)
About the Hooded Robin
The hooded robin (Melanodryas cucullata) is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic; the male bears a distinctive black-and-white plumage, while the female is a nondescript grey-brown.
Like all Australian robins, it is not closely related to either the European robin or the American robin, but belongs rather to the Corvida parvorder comprising many tropical and Australian passerines, including pardalotes, fairy-wrens, and honeyeaters, as well as crows. Initially thought to be related to Old World flycatchers, it was described as Muscicapa cucullata by the English ornithologist John Latham in 1801. Later described as Grallina bicolor by Nicholas Aylward Vigors and Thomas Horsfield, it was later placed in the genus Petroica for many years before being transferred to Melanodryas.
The generic name melanodryas derives from the Greek melas 'black' and dryas 'wood-nymph'. The specific name cucullata derives from Late Latin cucullatus meaning 'hooded'. Four subspecies are recognised Melanodryas cucullata cucullata (Lathan, 1801)
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Recent sightings of Hooded Robin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hooded Robin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Robin sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 69 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hooded Robin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Hooded Robin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.