Flame Robin
Petroica phoenicea
- Family
- Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The flame robin (Petroica phoenicea) is a small passerine bird native to Australia. It is a moderately common resident of the coolest parts of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Like the other two red-breasted Petroica robins—the scarlet robin and the red-capped robin—it is often simply called the robin redbreast. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds southeastern Australia (northeastern New South Wales to Grampians, western Victoria, Tasmania, formerly Mount Lofty Range); winters westward to Mount Lofty Range and northward to southeastern Queensland.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Flame robin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
