Pale-yellow Robin eats frog

[Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge <>]

Hi Folks,

Last week I observed a Pale-yellow Robin pouncing onto the ground and 
grab a Northern Dwarf Tree Frog/Litoria bicolor/. The robin proceeded to 
smash the frog onto a log before it swallowed it. The Handbook of 
Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds lists the diet of 
Pale-yellow Robin as Arthropods; mainly insects; sometimes seeds. I have 
so far not found any reference to them eating vertebrates such as tree 
frogs. Anyone else observed this behaviour? We thought that the long dry 
spell we have been having may have caused the robin to switch diets as 
there has been virtually no insects available to them. This situation 
has now changed over the last few days with a few rain showers 
triggering the emergence of insects.
Cheers,
Keith & Lindsay.

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    RN 6 Mt. Kooyong Road
    Julatten QLD 4871
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    Web Site: www.birdwatchers.com.au
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