Pink Robin
Petroica rodinogaster
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPetroicidae (Australasian Robins)
- GenusPetroica (Typical Australasian Robins)
- SpeciesPetroica rodinogaster (Pink Robin)
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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink Robin sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Maria Island National Park
Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
Scarlet Robin
Petroica boodang
Dusky Robin
Melanodryas vittata
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen
Yellow Wattlebird
Anthochaera paradoxa
Grey Fantail
Rhipidura albiscapa
Black Currawong
Strepera fuliginosa
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Yellow-rumped Thornbill
Acanthiza chrysorrhoa
Black-headed Honeyeater
Melithreptus affinis
Forest Raven
Corvus tasmanicus
Tree Martin
Petrochelidon nigricans
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pink Robin in Maria Island National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Pink Robin sighting in Maria Island National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pink Robin in Maria Island National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Pink Robin in Maria Island National Park in our monthly data.