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Rose Robin
Petroica roseaGould, 1840
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Petroica
At a glance
The Rose Robin is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long, endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 11–13 cm
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Endemic
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Rose Robin look like?
The Rose Robin is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long and weighing 5–12 g.
The rose robin is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. The male has a distinctive pink breast. Its upperparts are dark grey with white frons, and its tail black with white tips. The underparts and shoulder are white. The female is an undistinguished grey-brown. The robin has a small black bill and eyes.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Rose Robin?
The Rose 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
Carl Ramirez · -33.79515, 150.66463
Call
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Rose Robin eat?
The Rose Robin feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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