Hooded robin
| Hooded robin | |
|---|---|
| Male, Glen Davis | |
| Female, Glen Davis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Petroicidae |
| Genus: | Melanodryas |
| Species: | M. cucullata |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanodryas cucullata (Latham, 1801) | |
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.