I have previously commented on the appearance of Flame Robins in our area since the fires. For the past couple of weeks - perhaps longer - they have been very vocal. The song is that described on the Pizzey and Knight app as a Territorial song. In most cases
where I have been able to see the singer it has been a male bird. However this morning I clearly saw a female giving the song without, as far as I could tell, a response from another bird. It was possibly significant that a pair of Scarlet Robins were about
10m away.
Reading the section in HANZAB seems to imply that the primary functions of these songs are establishing/defending a breeding territory (with Scarlet Robins being nominated competitors) and/or attracting a mate. Am I thus justified in counting these songs as
Display and thus breeding records?
