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The nest, made by the female, is deep and spherical made of moss, cobwebs, lichen, and fur. 2 clutches can be produced. | The nest, made by the female, is deep and spherical made of moss, cobwebs, lichen, and fur. 2 clutches can be produced. | ||
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- Petroica rodinogaster
Identification
Black throat and upperparts, tan-buff wing-bars, deep lilac-pink breast and belly, small white patch on the forehead. Plain tail. Females - olive-brown upperparts, cinnamon-buff underparts, a buff forehead spot, and pink wash on the breast.
Distribution
Uncommon in Australia - southern Victoria and south-east New South Wales as well as in Tasmania.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Damp forest and open habitat.
Behaviour
Diet includes spiders and insects, which it takes by watching patiently from a perch, then dropping to the ground.
The nest, made by the female, is deep and spherical made of moss, cobwebs, lichen, and fur. 2 clutches can be produced.
