Rose robin
Petroica rosea Gould, 1840
The rose robin (Petroica rosea) is a species in the family Petroicidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8 g to 8.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rose robin
- Weight
- 8 g – 8.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 9 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.4 – 2.45src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rose robin live?
Not recorded
What is the rose robin?
The rose robin (Petroica rosea) is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. The male has a distinctive pink breast. Its upperparts are dark grey with white frons, and its tail black with white tips. The underparts and shoulder are white. The female is an undistinguished grey-brown. The robin has a small black bill and eyes.
It is endemic to Australia east or south of the Great Dividing Range, from Queensland through to southeastern South Australia. Its natural habitats are the gullies and valleys of temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Is the rose robin endangered?
The rose robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the rose robin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPetroicidae
- genusPetroica
- SpeciesPetroica rosea Gould, 1840
Synonyms Belchera rosea queenslandica
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- petroica vinàciaCatalan
- lejsčík růžovoprsýCzech
- robin rosliwWelsh
- RosensangfluesnapperDanish
- RosenschnäpperGerman
- rozbrusta petroikoEsperanto
- Petroica rosadaSpanish
- rubiinmiroEstonian
- pikkuruususieppoFinnish
- Miro roséFrench
- ružičastoprsi batićCroatian
- Petroica rosataItalian
- ハイイロサンショクヒタキJapanese
- rožinė petroikaLithuanian
- Grijs-roze VliegenvangerDutch
- rosenflueskvettNorwegian
- skalinek różowyPolish
- papinho-róseoPortuguese
- petróica-de-peito-rosadoPortuguese
- rouxinol-rosadoPortuguese
- Розовая петроикаRussian
- mucholovka červenoprsáSlovak
- rosensydhakeSwedish
- Gülpembe BülbülTurkish
- тоутоваї рожевийUkrainian
- 玫瑰鴝鶲Chinese
- 瑰色鸲鹟Chinese
Relatives of the rose robin
Other species in the same genus Petroica.
Black robin
Petroica traversi
Pink robin
Petroica rodinogaster
South island robin
Petroica australis
Red-capped robin
Petroica goodenovii
Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala
Flame robin
Petroica phoenicea
CompareRose robin vs Black robinRose robin vs Pink robinRose robin vs South island robinRose robin vs Red-capped robin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rose robin?
An adult rose robin weighs 8 g – 8.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rose robin endangered?
The rose robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rose robin?
The rose robin (Petroica rosea) belongs to the family Petroicidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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