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Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 13 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Petroica
- Species phoenicea
Where it lives
Southeastern SA to southeastern QLD and Tasmania (southeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Flame Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Flame Robin is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) belongs to the Petroicidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se SA to se QLD and Tasmania (se Australia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 218,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Flame Robin?
The Flame Robin is a very small bird that weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Flame Robin live?
The Flame Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se SA to se QLD and Tasmania (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Flame Robin belong to?
The Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Flame Robin eat?
The Flame Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Flame Robin migrate?
The Flame Robin is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Flame Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Flame Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Flame Robin — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Flame Robin's range?
The Flame Robin has a mapped global range of about 218,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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