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Scarlet Robin (female)

Petroica boodang

Description:

The Scarlet Robin is a medium-sized robin, with a plump and compact appearance. Males have a black head, neck and upperparts with a conspicuous white patch above the bill (frontal patch). The breast is scarlet red and the lower underparts are white. The wings are barred white and the outer tail is also white. Females differ markedly from males, being brown above with a whitish frontal patch and an orange-red breast, brown wings and white underparts.

Notes:

The last picture shows the male and female together.

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RachaelB
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RachaelB

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Apr 28, 2013
Submitted on May 6, 2013

Spotted for Mission

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