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Flame Robin

Petroica phoenicea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
76 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The flame robin (Petroica phoenicea) is a small passerine bird native to Australia. It is a moderately common resident of the coolest parts of south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania. Like the other two red-breasted Petroica robins—the scarlet robin and the red-capped robin—it is often simply called the robin redbreast. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. Measuring 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) long, the flame robin has dark brown eyes and a small thin black bill. The male has a brilliant orange-red chest and throat, and a white patch on the forehead above the bill. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Flame Robin sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Rose Robin
LC Endemic

Rose Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica rosea

5–10% · With luck
Scarlet Robin
LC Endemic

Scarlet Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica boodang

<5% · Rare
Red-capped Robin
LC Endemic

Red-capped Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica goodenovii

Insufficient data
Eastern Yellow Robin
LC Endemic

Eastern Yellow Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eopsaltria australis

40–50% · Likely
Jacky Winter
LC

Jacky Winter

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microeca fascinans

<5% · Rare
Hooded Robin
LC Endemic

Hooded Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanodryas cucullata

Insufficient data
Eastern Spinebill
LC Endemic

Eastern Spinebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

60–70% · Likely
Australian Magpie
LC

Australian Magpie

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnorhina tibicen

60–70% · Likely
Red Wattlebird
LC Endemic

Red Wattlebird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthochaera carunculata

50–60% · Likely
Pied Currawong
LC Endemic

Pied Currawong

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Strepera graculina

50–60% · Likely
Brown Thornbill
LC Endemic

Brown Thornbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthiza pusilla

50–60% · Likely
Grey Fantail
LC

Grey Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura albiscapa

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
70–80%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
30–40%
3 Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
4 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
6 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Freycinet National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Flame Robin in Blue Mountains National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Flame Robin sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 76 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Flame Robin in Blue Mountains National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Flame Robin in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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