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Flame Robin

Petroica phoeniceaGould, J, 1837

English (US) Flame Robin

The Flame Robin (Petroica phoenicea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Petroicidae (Australasian Robins) in the order Passeriformes.

Range: 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 QueenslandRange summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Petroica phoenicea
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Flame Robin
Described by
Gould, J, 1837

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Taxonomic history

Described by
Gould, J, 1837
Type locality
New Holland = Sydney, fide Mathews, 1930, Syst. Avium Australasianarum, p. 449.
Original description
A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt1 pl.7 fig.2,text

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 51 species of the family Petroicidae