ID Forest Robins
These four Australian robins live in forests in eastern and southern Australia. This guide helps you identify the Eastern Yellow Robin, Flame Robin, Pink Robin, and Rose Robin by comparing simple visual features.
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Eastern Yellow Robin (male and female)
One of the friendliest and most familiar robins on the east coast. Both sexes look alike - soft grey face, chin and back, lemon-yellow underparts and a dark eye.
Flame Robin (male)
Slate-grey head and back, white spot over bill, flame orange-red breast that flows down to the belly, white tail edges and white bar on folded wing.
Flame Robin (female)
Plain grey-brown above, buff white spot over bill, light brown/faint peach wash on the breast. Buff broken-arrow wingmark. Less contrast than Scarlet Robins.
Rose Robin (male)
Rosy pink breast, white belly, grey head and back, white spot over bill and no wing bar.
Rose Robin (female)
Brownish-grey with a pale pink tinted breast, pail wing bar and white-edged tail.
Pink Robin (male)
Vibrant pink belly and breast, dark grey head and back, small white spot above the bill and faint wing bars.
Pink Robin (female)
Brownish overall with a small pale mark over bill, buff-coloured broken-arrow wingmark and breast may have a pink tint.
Podcast episodes
Learn more about robins in these Weekend Birder episodes: