This is very helpful information and thank
you to all. We have not heard the call so cannot say anything about that
aspect of the little beastie. It was very definitely a ground hugging bird
though.
Kim
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Subject: RE: [canberrabirds] Pink
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Hi All,
Behaviour is also usually very different. Whilst Pink Robins are often (though
not always) to be found on the ground or low in the foliage, Rose Robins are a
very arboreal species. That said, I have seen Rose Robin fly down to the ground
but it is not very typical and even when down low they tend to be more active
than other robins and rarely stop flicking their wings or cocking their tail.
The tail is also noticeably longer.
Geoff, a great find close to Canberra, certainly not common birds in our
region! But Tallaganda is probably a very good spot to go looking. I made a few
outings last winter concentrating on trying to find Pink Robins in the
Brindabellas - a long shot for sure but I figured worth a try. Drew a complete
blank on each trip but there seems to me to be a lot of suitable habitat for a
wintering bird or at least birds passing through in Autumn.
Cheers Dan
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 20:42:22
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Subject: Pink Robin
And, of course, the calls are very different. Seeing them regularly, perhaps
you have checked their calls as well?
David
On 24/03/2011 8:13 PM, Philip Veerman wrote:
There are slight shape
and other differences between the Pink Robin and the Rose Robin and the wing
marks are different but not by much. I suggest the best consistent clue
to distinguish the Pink Robin from the others is the all dark tail (no white).
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Geoff Larmour
Sent: Thursday, 24 March 2011 1:18
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To: 'martin butterfield'; 'COG
List' Subject: RE: [canberrabirds]
Red-browed treecreepers and Rose Robin
Hello Martin
We
haven’t contributed to the list before, having only recently subscribed -
though we read the postings most days. We visit the eastern part of
Tallanganda State Forest and National Park regularly (our lists are up on
Eremaea for those interested). Your posting about Rose Robin and
Red-browed Treecreeper makes us realise we have been remiss in not visiting the
western part of Tallaganda !
It would
be great to have the list’s thoughts on a Robin species we have been seeing
regularly this summer in the eastern part of Tallaganda. We have
tentatively identified it as immature Pink Robin. Have you or others seen
Pink Robins at Tallanganda or elsewhere in the region? There is one
recent record on Eremaea for Pink Robin at Monga National Park, which is not
very far from Tallanganda as the crow (or robin) flies, but the Atlas does not
list Pink Robin for this region over its breeding season. The bird we
have been seeing is a “brown” bird with tan wing bars (definitely not buff or
white bars). We have seen it on Rocky Pic Road regularly – though not in
the past few weeks. It feeds from the ground and is consistently above
1000 metres elevation. For info, we also regularly see Scarlet and Flame
Robins at Tallaganda. The Flame Robin brown birds have buff or creamy
wingbars – and so look rather different to our mystery bird. BTW, the
Flame Robins are out in force at present – including three coloured males and
half a dozen brown birds queueing up to bathe in a tiny puddle on Rocky Pic
Road yesterday afternoon. Very lovely.
Kim and
Geoff Larmour
