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Pacific Robin
Petroica pusilla Peale, 1849
12–14 cmLength11 gWeight
The Pacific robin (Petroica pusilla), is a red-breasted Australasian robin in the passerine bird genus Petroica found in Melanesia and Polynesia.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Pacific robin (Petroica pusilla), is a red-breasted Australasian robin in the passerine bird genus Petroica found in Melanesia and Polynesia. It is similar in plumage to the scarlet robin of Australia, and until recently the two were considered conspecific until split in 1999 by Schodde and Mason. Thirteen subspecies of Pacific robin are currently recognised, and these subspecies display considerable variation in plumage, foraging preferences, and habitat.
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Questions
How big is the Pacific Robin?
The Pacific Robin is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Pacific Robin live?
Its breeding range: Australasia, Pacific Ocean: Vanuatu, Fiji (southwestern Polynesia) and Samoa (central Polynesia).
Is the Pacific Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pacific Robin as Least Concern.
What does the Pacific Robin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pacific Robin in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Robins (Petroicidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–14 cm
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia, Pacific Ocean: Vanuatu, Fiji (southwestern Polynesia) and Samoa (central Polynesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australasian Robins Petroicidae
- Genus
- Petroica
Other birds in the genus Petroica
TomtitPetroica macrocephala
Black RobinPetroica traversi
North Island RobinPetroica longipes
South Island RobinPetroica australis
Mountain RobinPetroica bivittata
Snow Mountain RobinPetroica archboldi
Norfolk RobinPetroica multicolor
Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
Solomons RobinPetroica polymorpha
Rose RobinPetroica rosea
Pink RobinPetroica rodinogaster
Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
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