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Pink Robin

Petroica rodinogaster (Drapiez, PAJ 1819)

The pink robin 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. The female has grey-brown plumage. 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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Petroicidae
Genus:
   Petroica
Scientific:
  Petroica rodinogaster


Original description

Citation:
  (Drapiez, PAJ 1819)

Reference:
   Ann. Gén. Sci. Phys. 2 p.341 pl.29

Protonym:
  Saxicola Rodinogaster

Type locality:
  Maria Island, Tasmania.


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  517E978AB1E09EF5

Avibase ID:
  avibase-517E978A

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/517E978A


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561944

Geographic range:

  • Petroica rodinogaster: southeastern Australia including Tasmania
  • Petroica rodinogaster rodinogaster: Tasmania and islands in Bass Strait
  • Petroica rodinogaster inexpectata: southeastern Australia (southeastern New South Wales to southern Victoria); winters to north and west
English:
Pink Robin
Catalan:
petroica rosada
Czech:
lejsčík růžovobřichý
Danish:
Rosenbuget Sangfluesnapper
German:
Rosaschnäpper
Spanish:
Petroica Encarnada
Spanish (Spain):
Petroica Encarnada
Finnish:
isoruususieppo
French:
Miro incarnat
Croatian:
ružičastotrbi batić
Italian:
Petroica rosa
Japanese (romaji):
segurosanshokuhitaki
Japanese:
セグロサンショクヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Rausvakrūtė petroika
Dutch:
Zwart-roze Vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Ravineflugeskvett
Norwegian:
Ravineflueskvett
Polish:
skalinek czarnosterny
Portuguese:
papinho-encarnado
Portuguese (Portugal):
petróica-rosada
Russian:
Малиновогрудая петроика
Slovak:
mucholovka ružová
Swedish:
skär sydhake
Ukrainian:
Тоутоваї малиновогрудий
Chinese:
粉红鸲鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
粉紅鴝鶲


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Pink Robin ( Petroica rodinogaster) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds:
Pink Robin ( Petroica rodinogaster) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Miro incarnat ( Petroica rodinogaster) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Miro incarnat ( Petroica rodinogaster) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition:
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Clements, version 2021:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Pink Robin ( Petroica rodinogaster) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Petroica rodinogaster [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Petroica rodinogaster [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Petroica rodinogaster [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Pink Robin ( Petroica rodinogaster) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Pink Robin ( Petroica rodinogaster) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Petroica rodinogaster [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Petroica rodinogaster [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: petroica rosada
Czech: lejsčík růžovobřichý, Lejscík ružový
Danish: Rosenbuget Sangfluesnapper
German: Rosaschnäpper, Rosenbrustschnäpper, Rosenbrust-Schnäpper
English: Pink Robin, Pink Robin-Flycatcher
English, HBW: Pink Robin
English (IOC): Pink Robin
English (United States): Pink Robin
Spanish: Petroica Encarnada, Tordo Australiano Rosado
Spanish (Spain): Petroica Encarnada
Spanish (HBW): Pink Robin
Estonian: roosamiro
Finnish: Isoruususieppo
French: Gobemouche à poitrine rose, Miro incarnat
Croatian: ružičastotrbi batić
Italian: Balia ventrerosa, Petroica rosa, Pettirosso rosa
Japanese (romaji): segurosanshokuhitaki, segurosanshouhitaki
Japanese: セグロサンショウヒタキ, セグロサンショクヒタキ
Scientific: Petroica rodinogaster, Petroica rodinogaster inexpectata, Petroica rodinogaster rodinogaster, Saxicola Rodinogaster
Lithuanian: Rausvakrūtė petroika
Dutch: Zwartroze Vliegenvanger, Zwart-roze Vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Ravineflugeskvett
Norwegian: Ravineflueskvett
Polish: skalinek czarnosterny
Portuguese: papinho-encarnado
Portuguese (Portugal): petróica-rosada
Russian: Малиновогрудая петроика
Slovak: mucholovka ružová
Swedish: Skär sydhake
Turkish: Pembe bülbül
Ukrainian: Тоутоваї малиновогрудий
Chinese: 粉红鸲鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 粉紅鴝鶲

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