New DiBird mobile app is now available — iOS & Android

Better on the app — your life list in your pocket. Download DiBird free

  • Synonyms Eastern or Western Hooded Robin
  • Old latin name for bird Muscicapa cucullata, Petroica cucullata

Hooded Robinbird sounds *

Paused...
  • 1.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Australia
  • 2.
    Call, male, song, © Greg McLachlan
    Australia
  • 3.
    Call, © Andrew Spencer
    Australia
  • 4.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 5.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 6.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 7.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 8.
    Song, © Vicki Powys
    Australia
  • 9.
    Song, © Marc Anderson
    Australia
  • 10.
    Song, © Mark Harper
    Australia
  • 11.
    Call, © nick talbot
    Australia
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Hooded Robin

  • Breeding region Australasia
  • Breeding subregion Australia (except far n and Tasmania)

Hooded Robin subspecies (4)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Melanodryas cucullata cucullatase SA to se QLD (se Australia)-No
Melanodryas cucullata melvillensisBathurst and Melville (Tiwi Is., n of NT, far n Australia)-Yes
Melanodryas cucullata picatan NT to nw NSW (n to ec Australia)-No
Melanodryas cucullata westralensisWA (except n) to ec SA (sw to sc Australia)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanpetroica encaputxada
Chinese冠鸲鹟
Chinese (Traditional)領鴝鶲
Croatianaustralski batić
Czechlejsčík kápový, Lejscík chocholatý
DanishHættesangfluesnapper, Kappesangfluesnapper
DutchZwartkopvliegenvanger, Geelkeelrotsmus
Estonianpugalmiro
Finnishhuppusieppo
FrenchMiro à capuchon, Miro à capuchon ou M. de Matthews, Gobemouche à tête noire
GermanSchwarzkopf-Schnäpper, Schwarzkopfschnäpper
Hungariancsuklyás cinegelégykapó
ItalianPetroica monaca, Pettirosso monaco, Balia dal cappuccio
Japaneseクロズキンヒタキ
Lithuanianaustralinė melanodrija
Norwegiankutteflueskvett
Norwegian NynorskKutteflugeskvett
Polisheukaliptusek srokaty, skalinek srokaty
Portuguesepapinho-de-capuz, petróica-de-capuz
RussianКапюшонная петроика, Пегая дриада
Slovakmucholovka kapucňová
SpanishTordo Australiano Encapuchado, Petroica encapuchada
Swedishsvarthuvad sydhake
TurkishKara Başlı Bülbül
Ukrainianкоролець чорноголовий