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Sighting 4205938

Petroica boodang

Scarlet Robin at Sutton, NSW

Petroica boodang at Sutton, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 12:00 AM
Petroica boodang at Sutton, NSW - 20 Feb 2019 12:00 AM
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Identification history

Petroica boodang 6 Apr 2019 ArcherCallaway
Petroica boodang 6 Apr 2019 Whirlwind

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User's notes

A female, I presume, given the contrast between the upper dark parts and the lower red parts is not as distinct as in the males.

2 comments

ArcherCallaway wrote:
   7 Apr 2019
This is also a male. Females have pale grey-brown instead of black
Whirlwind wrote:
   7 Apr 2019
Oh wow. Thank you Ryu. I should have checked a bird book before I made such a statement. Just shows my ignorance and the fantastic resources of CNP.

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Species information

  • Petroica boodang Scientific name
  • Scarlet Robin Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Vulnerable *
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1304m Recorded at altitude
  • 1054 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information

  • Synonyms

    Petroica multicolor
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