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Interesting. Isolated male Red-capped Robins
have been observed mimicking the songs of Scarlet Robins. This would seem a good
situation for this behaviour. Did you observe this? If so, it is worth writing
up, I have some refs.
-----Original Message-----
From:
Laurence Living <>
To:
Steve <>;
birding <>
Date:
Thursday, 10 May 2001 19:03
Subject: Re: [BIRDING-AUS] Scarlet
and Red-capped Robin interaction
Hi Steve
I
noticed both both robins foraging with other species in the
Kimbolton
forest near Lake Eppalock [just out of Bendigo, Victoria] on
Anzac Day this
year. The habitat was partly Mallee, dry and rocky in
places. There was some
disputation between them while I was doing a 20
minute survey.
Cheers
Laurie Living
Steve
wrote:
> G'day all
>
> Yesterday I had the great
pleasure of male Scarlet and Red-capped Robins
> in the same binocular
view. This was during a quick visit to the Long
> Forest Flora
Reserve west of Melton in southern Victoria. The forest is
> an
unusual outpost of mallee vegetation. The two robins were clearly
in
> competition mode and were puffed up and chattering to each
other. At
> one point they launched themselves into a full scale
wrestling match (I
> think the Scarlet instigated this). After
the wrestle they parted
> company and went foraging in different
directions. Several Brown
> Thornbills and a young Golden
Whistler perched down low near the fight
> and looked like ringside
spectators.
>
> I've never seen these two Robins in the same
place before. Where else
> would this occur? I'd guess
they would both be found in the Bendigo
> Whipsick and maybe the
Little Desert.
>
> Cheers
>
> Steve Clark
>
Hamilton, Victoria
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