General Description
A small, round bird. Sexes dimorphic. Males have a slate grey back with white belly topped with a pink breast. Undertail white. Females have a lighter grey body with a grey belly often washed with pink on the breast. Females also have an off-white wing bar. Up to 11 g, head-body length 68 mm.
Biology
The species often species its time in the tree canopy. Birds are usually found alone or as pairs. Primarily consume insect and spiders, which they catch on the wing. Build their nests with spider webs, feathers and fur. Nests are often parasitised by cuckoos.
Distribution
Southeastern Australia
Habitat
Wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest
More Information
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Animal Type
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Fast Fact
Australian robins are only distant relatives to the European or American robins, being more closely related to other Australian songbirds including pardalotes and honeyeaters. Catch their prey on the wing, engaging in a perch-and-pounce feeding strategy.
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Brief Id
Small, round-bodied bird with dark grey or brownish back and grey or white belly with pink breast.
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Colours
Brown-grey, Black-grey, White, Pink
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Maximum Size
6.8 cm
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Spiders
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Rose Robin
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Species Name
rosea
