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Norfolk Robin
Petroica multicolor(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Petroica
At a glance
The Norfolk Robin is a tiny bird, about 12–14 cm long, listed as Endangered and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 12–14 cm
- Conservation status
- Endangered
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Norfolk Robin look like?
The Norfolk Robin is a tiny bird, about 12–14 cm long and weighing 8–20 g.
The Norfolk robin, also known as the Norfolk Island scarlet robin or Norfolk Island robin, is a small bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is endemic to Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Norfolk Robin?
The Norfolk Robin is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Norfolk Robin eat?
The Norfolk Robin feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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