Rose Robin
Petroica rosea
The Rose Robin (Petroica rosea) is a uncommon australasian robin found only in Australia, weighing about 8 g. The rose robin is a small passerine bird native to Australia.
About the Rose Robin
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.
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How to identify it
Adult birds are around 11 cm (4.3 in) in length. The male rose robin has a pink breast and abdomen, with dark grey head, throat, back and tail. The frons and outer tail shafts are white. There is no white wing bar. The female is plain-coloured; pale grey-brown above, and grey-white underneath, with small white marks on the wings and over the bill. The bill, legs and eyes are black. Both the male and female make a tick call.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in May. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Rose Robin?
- Adult birds are around 11 cm (4.3 in) in length. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Rose Robin?
- The Rose Robin is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
- Where can you see a Rose Robin?
- The Rose Robin is endemic to Australia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Rose Robin?
- The Rose Robin is most easily confused with the South Island Robin, the Flame Robin and the Tomtit.
- Is the Rose Robin endangered?
- The Rose Robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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