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Rose RobinAlternate name(s): "Rose-breasted Robin" Size: 10-12 cm Weight: 6-11 g |
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See Rose
Robin at Wikipedia |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, August 2019]
Frontal view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Barrington Tops NP,
NSW, December 2019]
Near-frontal view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, August 2019]
Near-frontal view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of
R. Plumtree)
[FDA Road, Mt Nunniong, East Gippsland, VIC, September 2017]
Near-frontal view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Barrington Tops NP,
NSW, December 2019]
Near-lateral view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Barrington Tops NP,
NSW, December 2019]
Lateral view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Barrington Tops NP,
NSW, December 2019]
Lateral view of a male Rose Robin (photo courtesy of
R. Plumtree)
[FDA Road, Mt Nunniong, East Gippsland, VIC, September 2017]
Lateral view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2018]
Lateral/ventral view of a male Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, August 2019]
Lateral view of a male Rose Robin launching itself into the air
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, August 2019]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Rose Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Hillview Court Reserve, Dayboro, QLD, May 2020]
Frontal view of a female Rose Robin in dense underbrush
[Byfield NP,
QLD, July 2009]
Near-lateral view of a female Rose Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, April 2017]
Near-lateral view of a female Rose Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, May 2019]
Female Rose Robin taking a bath (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gatton, QLD, July 2017]
Lateral view of a female Rose Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, April 2017]
Lateral view of a female Rose Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Moggill Regional Park, near Anstead, QLD, May 2019]
Lateral view of a female Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2018]
Lateral view of a female Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2018]
Lateral view of a female Rose Robin with its tail cocked
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2018]
Partly obscured lateral view of a female Rose Robin
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2018]
Near-dorsal view of a female Rose Robin (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Hillview Court Reserve, Dayboro, QLD, May 2020]
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Partly migratory | Elementary unit: Pair |
Ventral view of a male Rose Robin fluttering its wing and cocking
its tail (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2018]
Dorsal view of a male Rose Robin fluttering its wing and fanning
its tail; note that this bird is in a wing moult
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[St. Albans, NSW, May 2018]
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Food, Diet |
Adults: Small insects | Dependents: As adults | Water intake: Daily |
Like all other robins (all families), Rose Robins are flycatchers. Most robins hunt for insects from low to mid-level perches.
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
roserob_20210820.m4a | (NW NSW) | Territorial call (male) | © MD | |
roserob_20150328.mp3 | (N NSW) | Territorial call (male) | © MD |
More Rose Robin sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.