The Scarlet Robin, Petroica multicolor, is a common Australasian bird of the Petroicidae family.

The Scarlet Robin was recently split into two species with the other species known as Pacific Robin. For now, I will treat them as joined as I am following Clements sixth ed.

Classification:

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Petroicidae
Genus: Petroica
Species: P. multicolor

Photos:

Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang)

"Scarlet Robin Petroica boodang (H&M) Petroica multicolor (Clements) Brisbane Ranges, Victoria, Australia 10th. November 2008"

Photo courtesy of  Lip Kee

Immature Scarlet Robin

"Plenty of Scarlet Robins around American River. As so often happens, I seem to attract the kids. This male is just moulting into his adult colours. He’s holding his wings out because, again, it was hot = 41 Celsius. Nothing was moving except these robins and occasionally me."

Photo courtesy of   aaardvaark

Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang)

Rocky Hall, NSW, Australia. Male.

Photo courtesy of  kookr

Scarlet Robin, Petroica boodang

Photo courtesy of  kampang

Video:

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find any video of this species to share here. If you know of one, please leave a comment with a link.

Commentary:

Scarlet Robin / Pacific Robin

Clements doesn’t split boodang from multicolor, H&M does. Does anyone know how strong the evidence is to split this species and if we can expect Clements to follow? The two Opus articles are not up-to-date: Scarlet Robin boodang …   Read more…

Scarlet Robin in the Mt Lofty Ranges

Last night a local television channel (ABCTV1) showed a special item on the endangered Scarlet Robin in the Mt Lofty Ranges here in South Australia. I can recall only ever seeing this Robin once in the Adelaide Hills. …   Read more…

Ferntree Gully/Dandenong Ranges

We encountered two, big feeding parties along the way including Eastern Yellow Robin, Scarlet Robin, Spotted Pardalote (Yellow-rumped form), Brown Thornbill, Grey Fantail, White-throated Treecreeper and my first encounters with …   Read more…

scarlet robin

we have at least one resident pair of scarlet robins at our place. they are beautiful little birds. i managed to get a picture of the male on the weekend. i wish i could have been closer, but that’s the best i could do.   Read more…

Perth’s native birds face extinction as bush is ripped out for housing

The 15 species most at risk of extinction are the scarlet robin and a group containing 14 species including the splendid fairy-wren and the western, inland and yellow-rumped thornbill. UWA School of Animal Biology research associate and …   Read more…

New Holland Honey Eater

But on the bottom row is a Scarlet Robin, Petroica multicolorboodang, to the right maybe a Black-faced Cuckoo-Shrike. Three photo’s of the New Holland Honey Eater! There where many other birds there but it’s frustrating knowing your …   Read more…