Listen to the Pink robin
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About the Pink robin
The Pink robin is a bird in the family Petroicidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Pink robin sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as petroica rodinogaster. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
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.
Related birds in the genus Petroica
More from the family Petroicidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Pink robin sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Pink robin on this page, including its petroica rodinogaster. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Pink robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pink robin as “least concern”.
What family does the Pink robin belong to?
The Pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) belongs to the family Petroicidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Petroica rodinogaster by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1067859 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Pink robin – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0