About the Norfolk Robin
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.
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The Norfolk robin is similar to the Pacific robin, as well as to the scarlet robin. The adult male is distinctive, having upperparts that are mainly black with a large white spot on the forehead, white bars on the wings, and vestigial white tips to the tail. Its breast and upper belly are bright red with the lower belly white. The female is much duller, mainly brown with a pinkish breast. Immature individuals are similar to females. It is the largest of the Pacific robin group, though slightly smaller than the scarlet robin.
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Where the Norfolk Robin lives
When to see the Norfolk Robin
Peak activity in April · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Pacific RobinPetroica pusillaThe Pacific robin is a small passerine, 11.5–13.5 cm long and weighing 9–11 g.
Black RobinPetroica traversiThe black robin is a small, sparrow-sized bird measuring 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in).
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