Pink Robin
Petroica rodinogaster
The Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster) is a rare australasian robin found only in Australia, weighing about 10 g. The pink robin is a small passerine bird native to southeastern Australia.
About the Pink Robin
The pink robin is a small passerine bird native to southeastern Australia. Its natural habitats are cool temperate forests of far southeastern Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the family Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. Measuring 13.5 cm (5.3 in) in length, the robin has a small, thin, black bill, and dark brown eyes and legs. The male has a distinctive white forehead spot and pink breast, with grey-black upperparts, wings and tail. The belly is white. The female has grey-brown plumage. The position of the pink robin and its Australian relatives on the passerine family tree is unclear; the Petroicidae are not closely related to either the European or American robins,…
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How to identify it
The pink robin is 13.5 cm (5.5 in) long and displays sexual dimorphism – the males and females have plumage which differ markedly. The male has a dark blackish-grey head, throat, back, wings and tail, a pink breast and belly fading to white on the lower abdomen, and a white forehead. The female is dark grey-brown above, with two buff-coloured wing-bars and pinkish-tinged underparts. The bill and feet are black, and the eyes are dark brown.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Pink Robin can be seen all year round, with peak activity in April. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Pink Robin?
- The pink robin is 13.5 cm (5.5 in) long and displays sexual dimorphism – the males and females have plumage which differ markedly. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Pink Robin?
- The Pink Robin is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Pink Robin?
- The Pink Robin is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Pink Robin?
- The Pink Robin is most easily confused with the Norfolk Robin, the Pacific Robin and the Black Robin.
- Is the Pink Robin endangered?
- The Pink Robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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