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Small, plump Australian robin.
VIC: Vulnerable
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyAustralasian Robins
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Tasmania from October to December.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Cassin Finch
Range map
Range map
598visible hotspots
8022visible records
4states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Male very dark gray above and on throat, with lovely pink breast and belly. Tail completely dark, unlike Rose Robin. Female brown above, paler below, sometimes tinged pinkish.
Behavior
Breeds in very wet dense rainforest gullies in Tasmania and Victoria, sometimes in other more open habitats in winter.
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