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Flame robin vs Pink robin

The flame robin is heavier: 13 g against 10.2 g for the pink robin, about 27% more.

Flame robin (Petroica phoenicea)
Flame robin LCLeast Concern
Photo: Tim Collins · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster)
Pink robin LCLeast Concern
Photo: JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

What is the difference between a flame robin and a pink robin?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • The flame robin is heavier: 13 g against 10.2 g for the pink robin, about 27% more.
  • Both belong to the genus Petroica, so they are close relatives.
  • Both are listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Side by side

Flame robinPink robin
Scientific namePetroica phoeniceaPetroica rodinogaster
FamilyPetroicidaePetroicidae
OrderPasseriformesPasseriformes
Weight13 g – 13.8 g9.9 g – 10.6 g
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
Habitatshrublandforest
Conservation statusLeast ConcernLeast Concern
Countries recordedNot recordedNot recorded

A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.

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