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Photo by Michele Sawyer
Location: Sth Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia

Petroica rodinogaster

Identification

Length 11.5-13cm (4.5-5.1in). 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.

Similar Species

Similar in morph and markings to all the other members of its genus, but P. rodinogaster is the only one with pink (instead of red) over the entire chest and belly. Only the crissum is white.

Distribution

Uncommon in Australia - southern Victoria and south-east New South Wales as well as in Tasmania.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized:

rodinogaster in Tasmania and small islands around there
inexspectata in mainland Australia

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.

References

Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

List of references

Recommended Citation

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pink Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pink_Robin

External Links

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-[[Image:Pink_Robin.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Pearly_Shells]]
+;[[:Category:Petroica|Petroica]] rodinogaster
-Location:  Sth Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia
 ==Identification==
-The male Pink Robin has a sooty black throat and upperparts. The wings have faint, tan-buff wing-bars. The breast and belly are deep lilac-pink, and there is a small white patch on the forehead. The tail is plain, making this species the only ‘red’ robin with no white markings on the tail. It differs from the similar, and more common Rose Robin Petroica rosea, which is dark grey above, with a deeper rose-pink breast and white belly, and white outer tail feathers. The female has warm olive-brown upperparts and cinnamon-buff underparts, a buff forehead spot, and may have a slight pink wash on the breast. The chestnut-buff wings and the absence of white in the tail, distinguishes the female from all other female robins.
+Length 11.5-13cm (4.5-5.1in).  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.
+===Similar Species===
+Similar in morph and markings to all the other members of its genus, but ''P. rodinogaster'' is the only one with pink (instead of red) over the entire chest and belly.  Only the crissum is white.
+==Distribution==
+Uncommon in [[Australia]] - southern [[Victoria]] and south-east [[New South Wales]] as well as in [[Tasmania]].
-==Distribution==
-The Pink Robin is distributed in southern Victoria and south-east New South Wales as well as in Tasmania.
 ==Taxonomy==
+Two subspecies are recognized:
+*''rodinogaster'' in Tasmania and small islands around there
+*''inexspectata'' in mainland Australia
 ==Habitat==
-In the breeding season it is found in damp forest such as fern tree gullies though in autumn and winter it moves to more open habitat.
+Damp forest and open habitat.
 ==Behaviour==
-Catches prey by the perch-and-pounce method, foraging more on the ground than the more flycatcher-like Rose Robin. Insects and spiders are the main dietary items.
+Diet includes spiders and insects, which it takes by watching patiently from a perch, then dropping to the ground.
-Breeds between October and January and can produce two clutches in a season.
-The nest is a deep, spherical cup made of green moss bound with cobweb and adorned with camouflaging lichen, and is lined with fur and plant down. It is situated in an upright or oblique fork, from 30cm to 6m above the ground, in deep undergrowth.
-Females do most or all of the nest building and incubate unaided, but both adults feed the nestlings.  Pink Robins breed in moist rainforest and may nest twice each season. The nest is a deep cup of green moss, bound with spiders web, lined with fine soft grass, fern or fur. The nest is placed in a mossy or lichen-covered fork of a tree or shrub. The female incubates and broods the young while she is fed by the male.
-The most common call most closely resembles a snapping twig.
+The nest, made by the female, is deep and spherical made of moss, cobwebs, lichen, and fur. 2 clutches can be produced.
+==References==
+# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
+{{ref}}
+==External Links==
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-The Pink Robin is an active feeder, darting out from a perch to snatch at insects, then returning to another perch. It usually takes prey on the ground or from low bushes.
+[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Petroica]]
-==External Links==
-*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?mcats=all&what=allfields&si=Petroica+rodinogaster View more images of Pink Robin in the gallery]
-[[Category:Birds]]