Red-capped Robin
Petroica goodenovii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPetroicidae (Australasian Robins)
- GenusPetroica (Typical Australasian Robins)
- SpeciesPetroica goodenovii (Red-capped Robin)
The red-capped robin (Petroica goodenovii) is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Found in drier regions across much of the continent, it inhabits scrub and open woodland. Like many brightly coloured robins of the family Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. Measuring 10.5–12.5 cm (4.1–4.9 in) in length, the robin has a small, thin, black bill, and dark brown eyes and legs. The male has a distinctive red cap and red breast, black upperparts, and a black tail with white tips. The underparts and shoulders are white. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Robin sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Hooded Robin
Melanodryas cucullata
Jacky Winter
Microeca fascinans
Willie Wagtail
Rhipidura leucophrys
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata
Zebra Finch
Taeniopygia guttata
Singing Honeyeater
Gavicalis virescens
Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater
Acanthagenys rufogularis
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Black-faced Woodswallow
Artamus cinereus
Gray Shrikethrush
Colluricincla harmonica
Purple-backed Fairywren
Malurus assimilis
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
Coracina novaehollandiae
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-capped Robin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Red-capped Robin sighting in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-capped Robin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Red-capped Robin in Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park in our monthly data.