Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Petroica Higher classification Petroicidae Order Passerine | Family Petroicidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Rose robin, Red‑capped robin, Pink robin, Flame robin, South Island robin | ||
Scarlet robin petroica boodang
Petroica is a genus of Australasian robins, named due to their red and pink markings. They are not closely related to the European robin nor the American robin. The generic name is derived from the Ancient Greek words petro- "rock" and oikos "home", from birds' habits of sitting on rocks.
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Many species in Australia have a red breast and are known colloquially as "red robins" as distinct from the "yellow robins" of the genus Eopsaltria.
Flame robin petroica phoenicea 2
Species and subspecies
The genus contains the following 13 species:
References
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