| Pink robin | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Infraorder: | Passerides |
| Family: | Petroicidae |
| Genus: | Petroica |
| Species: | P. rodinogaster
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| Binomial name | |
| Petroica rodinogaster (Drapiez, 1819)
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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.[2] 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.[3] The male has a distinctive white forehead spot and pink breast, with grey-black upperparts, wings and tail. The belly is white. The female has grey-brown plumage.[4] The position of the pink robin and its Australian relatives on the passerine family tree is unclear; the Petroicidae are not closely related to either the European or American robins, but appear to be an early offshoot of the Passerida group of songbirds.
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Petroica rodinogaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704825A93987153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704825A93987153.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Pink Robin". BirdLife Australia. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) - JungleDragon". www.jungledragon.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ "Pink Robin - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-02-03.