The western yellow robin (Eopsaltria griseogularis) is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. Described by John Gould in 1838, the western yellow robin and its Australian relatives are not closely related to either the European or American robins, but appear to be an early offshoot of the Passerida group of songbirds. Ranging between 13.5 and 15.5 cm (5 1⁄4 and 6 in) long, both sexes have grey upperparts and a grey breast and head, broken by whitish streaks near the bill and below the eye, with a conspicuous yellow belly. The species inhabits open eucalypt forest, woodland and scrub, generally favouring habitats with significant understory. Its range comprises the Southwest of Western Australia, the state's southern coastline, and the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. Predominantly insectivorous, the western yellow robin pounces on prey from a low branch, or forages on the ground. The species has declined in parts of its range, but is not threatened.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1914:
A large internal explosion destroyed HMS Bulwark near Sheerness, killing 741 people on board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bulwark_%281899%29
1940:
The Iron Guard killed 64 political detainees at a penitentiary near Bucharest and followed up with several high-profile assassinations, including that of former Romanian prime minister Nicolae Iorga. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Iorga
1977:
A speaker claiming to represent the "Intergalactic Association" interrupted a Southern Television broadcast in South East England. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Television_broadcast_interruption
_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:
double life: 1. An existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from a person's family, friends, and work colleagues. 2. The hidden, or more unusual, aspect of a person's life. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/double_life
___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:
Be at peace among yourselves. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all. See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. --First Epistle to the Thessalonians https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/First_Epistle_to_the_Thessalonians