Southern Scrub Robin
Drymodes brunneopygia
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The southern scrub robin (Drymodes brunneopygia) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is endemic to Australia, where it occurs in mallee and heathland in the semi-arid southern parts of the continent. Its range includes several disjoint regions from central New South Wales through western Victoria and southern South Australia, through to the southwestern area of Western Australia.
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Range and habitat
Southern Australia (Shark Bay to Flinders Ranges, Yorke Peninsula, east-central South Australia, southwestern and central New South Wales, and northern Victoria).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Southern scrub robin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
