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Flame Robin (male)

Petroica phoenicea

Photo by RachaelB
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Male Flame Robins have a bright orange breast and throat, and are white on the lower belly and undertail. The top of their head and back is dark slate grey and there is a clear white stripe on the folded wing. The bill is black and the legs dark brown.

Habitat:

Forests and woodlands up to about 1800 m above sea level.

Notes:

Very fortunate that this male was happy to take a quick break and stay still just long enough to get some pics.

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Comments (7)

Thanks everyone, he's definitely one of my favorites!
great photos
What a gorgeous little bird Rachael, great photos, I'm so glad he stayed for some photos!
What stunning pics of a beautiful bird!!! I don't think I've ever seen one of these before. Great series.
So pretty. Beautiful series.
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PublishedApril 28, 2013

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