Appearance
The pink robin is 13.5 cm long and displays sexual dimorphism – the males and females have plumage which differ markedly. The male has a dark blackish-grey head, throat, back, wings and tail, a pink breast and belly fading to white on the lower abdomen, and a white forehead. The female is dark grey-brown above, with two buff-coloured wing-bars and pinkish-tinged underparts. The bill and feet are black, and the eyes are dark brown.Distribution
Its range is forests of southern Victoria and neighbouring parts of South Australia and New South Wales, and Tasmania.Habitat
Its range is forests of southern Victoria and neighbouring parts of South Australia and New South Wales, and Tasmania.Reproduction
Breeding occurs from September to January. The nest is a well-made, neat, deep cup of moss. Spider webs, feathers and fur are used for binding or filling, and the nest is generally placed in a tree fork up to 5 m above the ground. A clutch of three or four eggs is laid. The eggs, which measure 18 by 14 mm, are greyish-, greenish- or blueish-white, and are marked with dark brown and lavender splotches and spots, usually concentrated around the large end.Food
Prey consists of a variety of spiders and insects, including caterpillars, ichneumon wasps, beetles, flies and ants.References:
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