#Petroicidae

[herpsandbirds]

Red-capped Robin (Petroica goodenovii), male, family Petroicidae, order Passeriformes, Monarto Woodland, South Australia

photograph by Gary Wilson

#australian robin #petroica #petroicidae #passeriformes #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #australia

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[859/10,977] Black Robin - Petroica traversi

Also known as: Chatham Robin, karure, kakaruia

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Family: Petroicidae (Australasian robins)

Photo credit: Oscar Thomas via Macaulay Library

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Tomtit

#tomtit #Petroica macrocephala #Passeriformes #Petroicidae #Petroica #bird #upl

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Saw this Pink Robin on Cornell Birds' Instagram, had to draw the adorable little guy

Reference photo by Deepak Karra

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Finals: Pretty Birds

Purple Honeycreeper vs Pink Robin

sources under the cut

Purple Honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus)

Cyanerpes, from the Ancient Greek 'kuanos' meaning "dark-blue" and 'herpes' meaning "creeper"; caeruleus meaning "dark blue" in Latin

eBird sightings: 29,552; IUCN Redlist Rating: Least Concern

Feeding on nectar is how this honeycreeper developed its bill shape- the bromeliad flowers it prefers are also shaped in this way. These small birds forage together in groups and are described as bold and inquisitive. They will often respond to the sight and sound of predators by mobbing, a behavior where multiple 'prey' animals surround a predator and try to annoy it away from the location.

Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster)

Not a European Robin or an American Robin, but a secret, third thing. (An Australian Robin)

eBird sightings: 4,981; IUCN Redlist Rating: Least Concern

The placement of Petroicidae, the family of the Pink Robin, on the songbird family tree is uncertain, but the current theory is that they are an early offshoot of the 'Passerida' parvorder, otherwise known as "advanced songbirds". This would put them outside of a lot of other Australian songbirds, who belong to the 'Corvida' parvorder. (A parvorder is basically as granular as you can get withing the 'Order' classification before you have to call something a 'Family' instead. Taxonomy is complicated)

Images: Honeycreeper (male & female - Mike Hudson); Robin (male & female - David Adam)

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Ashy Robin (Heteromyias albispecularis)

© Arie de Gier

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Ashy Robin (Heteromyias albispecularis)

© marquesdavid

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Ashy Robin (Heteromyias albispecularis)

© marquesdavid

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Pink Robin

Petroica rodinogaster

Petroicidae

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The pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) is a small passerine bird native to southeastern Australia. Its natural habitats are cool temperate forests of far southeastern Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the family Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. Measuring 13.5 cm (5.3 in) in length, the robin has a small, thin, black bill, and dark brown eyes and legs. The male has a distinctive white forehead spot and pink breast, with grey-black upperparts, wings and tail. The belly is white. The female has grey-brown plumage. The position of the pink robin and its Australian relatives on the passerine family tree is unclear; the Petroicidae are not closely related to either the European or American robins, but appear to be an early offshoot of the Passerida group of songbirds.

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Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster)

© Charlie Price

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[herpsandbirds]

Pink Robins (Petroica rodinogaster), males, family Petroicidae, order Passeriformes, Tasmania, Australia

Photograph by Rob Clay

#australian robin #bird #petroica #petroicidae #passeriformes #ornithology #animals #nature #australia

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[1902/10977] Buff-sided robin - Poecilodryas cerviniventris

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Family: Petroicidae (Australasian robins)

Photo credit: Nick Bonomo via Macaulay Library

#birds #Buff-sided robin #Passeriformes #Passeri #Petroicidae #Poecilodryas #birds a to z #undescribed

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Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster)

© David Adam

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Pink Robin (Petroica rodinogaster)

© Brendan Klick

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Round 2, Poll 11

Pink Robin vs Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

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Pink Robin

"round. pink. baby."

Yet another cute, round bird that is not a "true robin". Being an Australian songbird, it is not related to the European robin (an old-world flycatcher) or the American robin (a thrush).

These birds are found year-round on Tasmania, but also can be found on the tip of Southeastern Australia just near the island. They prefer rainforest and wet eucalypt forests.

Red-cheeked Cordonbleu

"weird fun color combo"

This African species is residential and common along the sub-Saharan belt, dipping into central Africa when the habitat is right- thornbrush and bushy grasslands.

While they will make their own nests, typically a ball-shape with a low side entrance, they've also been known to take over old nests of other species, including those of colonial weavers.

Images: Robin (JJ Harrison); Cordonbleu (Kevin Vande Vusse)

Birds of the World: both species

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