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Flame Robin
Petroica phoeniceaGould, 1837
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Petroica
At a glance
The Flame Robin is a tiny bird, about 12–14 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–14 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Flame Robin look like?
The Flame Robin is a tiny bird, about 12–14 cm long and weighing 8–17 g.
The flame robin is a small passerine bird native to Australia. It is a moderately common resident of the coolest parts of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Like the other two red-breasted Petroica robins—the scarlet robin and the red-capped robin—it is often simply called the robin redbreast. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. Measuring 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) long, the flame robin has dark brown eyes and a small thin black bill. The male has a brilliant orange-red chest and throat, and a white patch on the forehead above the bill. Its upper parts are iron-grey with white bars, and its tail black with white tips. Female coloration is a muted grey-brown. Its song has been described as the most musical of its genus.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Flame Robin?
The Flame Robin is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
jimchurches · Thredbo NSW 2627, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Flame Robin eat?
The Flame Robin feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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