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Rose Robin

Petroica rosea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Blue Mountains National Park
431 Verified records at Blue Mountains National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rose robin (Petroica rosea) is a small passerine bird native to Australia. Like many brightly coloured robins of the Petroicidae, it is sexually dimorphic. The male has a distinctive pink breast. Its upperparts are dark grey with white frons, and its tail black with white tips. The underparts and shoulder are white. The female is an undistinguished grey-brown. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rose Robin sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 431 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Blue Mountains National Park

Scarlet Robin
LC Endemic

Scarlet Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica boodang

<5% · Rare
Flame Robin
LC Endemic

Flame Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica phoenicea

<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
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
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 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
2 Kosciuszko National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
4 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
5 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
6 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
7 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
8 Grampians National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
9 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Rose Robin sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 431 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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