About Petroica rodinogaster (Drapiez, 1819)
Scientific name: Petroica rodinogaster (Drapiez, 1819)
This species is commonly known as the pink robin. It reaches 13.5 cm (5.5 in) in total length and shows clear sexual dimorphism, meaning male and female plumage differs noticeably. Males have dark blackish-grey plumage on the head, throat, back, wings, and tail, plus a white forehead. Their breast and belly are pink, fading to white on the lower abdomen. Females are dark grey-brown across their upperparts, have two buff-coloured wing bars, and underparts tinged with pink. All pink robins have black bills and feet, and dark brown eyes.
Pink robins live in forests across their range, which includes southern Victoria, adjacent areas of South Australia and New South Wales, and Tasmania.
