Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Aves › Passeriformes › Petroicidae › Petroica
Conservation status: least_concern
This small passerine bird is predominantly insectivorous, hunting prey by pouncing from a perch in a tree or foraging on the ground. It is a territorial bird that uses song and plumage displays to mark out and defend its territory.
How To Identify
It is a small, compact passerine with moderately long tail feathers. The male boasts fiery orange-red plumage on the breast and back, contrasted by dusky grey wings and a slender black bill.
Habitat
It inhabits cool, open forests and woodlands of southeastern Australia, particularly in montane and subalpine regions during warmer months.
Behaviour
Flame Robins are ground foragers that perch upright on low branches or fence posts, regularly dropping to the ground to catch insects, and males are highly territorial and vocal during breeding season.
Native Range
The flame robin is native to Australia.
Did You Know?
Its song has been described as the most musical of its genus.
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