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That
is interesting. I did not have much data to go on, when writing The GBS Report.
As you can see, the statistics are low for the species. I expect there
were far less GBS records than general COG records. I came up with
this short text, which fits Mark's description, even though I seem to recall a
temptation to see if there was something suggesting it as a migrant,
because the other red robins are. Maybe the distribution has expanded since
then. I have observed one at Kambah Pool.
Red-capped Robin Petroica goodenovii
This species is a rare visitor with insufficient records to suggest a
trend. As it arrives from regions to the north and west of Canberra, it is not surprising
that GBS records are only from northern suburb sites.
Rank: 177, A = 0.00010, F = 0.34%,
W = 0.2, R = 0.010%,
G = 1.00.
Philip
Margaret,
Red-capped
Robins are somewhat of a nomad. They can be absent from an area for quite a
while then turn up in numbers and stay around for a long time. They are not what
you would call migrants. The bird in the photo is an adult male in moult. Once
the red, black and white adult male plumage is attained they keep it for the
rest of their lives. As you say a lot of (post breeding) adult birds are
moulting at this time of year. Juveniles usually moult a little bit later than
adults.
Mark
From: Margaret
Leggoe [ Sent: Wednesday, 20 February 2013
5:37 PM To:
'Williams, Roger'; 'canberrabirds'
Subject: RE: [canberrabirds]
Red-capped Robin
Very
interesting, Roger
Is
this an early return of did it forget to go at the end of last winter? The
feathers look a bit scruffy. Quite a few birds seem to be moulting now, or
is this one a juvenile just acquiring its red cap?
Margaret.
From:
Williams, Roger
Sent: Wednesday, 20 February 2013 4:02 PM To:
canberrabirds
Subject: [canberrabirds] Red-capped
Robin
A Male Red-capped Robin,at Shepherds Lookout this afternoon,made for a nice
surprise.
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