Pacific Robin
Petroica pusilla
Pacific Robin (Petroica pusilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Pacific Robin (Petroica pusilla) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 11.4 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 pusilla
Where it lives
Vanuatu, Fiji (southwestern Polynesia) and Samoa (central Polynesia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pacific Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pacific Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pacific Robin (Petroica pusilla) is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers AU, PO Vanuatu, Fiji (sw Polynesia) and Samoa (c Polynesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 50,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pacific Robin?
The Pacific Robin is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Pacific Robin live?
The Pacific Robin is found across Australia & Oceania and Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering AU, PO Vanuatu, Fiji (sw Polynesia) and Samoa (c Polynesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pacific Robin belong to?
The Pacific Robin (Petroica pusilla) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pacific Robin eat?
The Pacific Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pacific Robin migrate?
The Pacific Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pacific 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 Pacific Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Pacific 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 Pacific Robin's range?
The Pacific Robin has a mapped global range of about 50,000 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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