| Jacky winter | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Petroicidae |
| Genus: | Microeca |
| Species: | M. fascinans
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| Binomial name | |
| Microeca fascinans (Latham, 1801)
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The jacky winter (Microeca fascinans) is a small grey-brown robin found commonly throughout Australia and also in Papua New Guinea. The jacky winter acquired its name due to rapid and strong vocalisations, which sound like jacky-jacky winter-winter.[2] Their call is also often referred to as sounding like peter-peter-peter.[3] Its habitats include open woodlands and farmlands.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Microeca fascinans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704769A93984438. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704769A93984438.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Simpson, Ken, Day, N. and Trusler, P. (6th edn., 1999). Field Guide to the Birds of Australia. Ringwood, Victoria: Penguin Books Australia ISBN 067087918-5.
- ^ Slater, Peter (1974) A Field Guide to Australian Birds: Passerines. Adelaide: Rigby. ISBN 085179813-6