Petroica boodang
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The scarlet robin (Petroica boodang) is a common red-breasted Australasian robin in the passerine bird genus Petroica. The species is found on continental Australia and its offshore islands, including Tasmania. The species was originally split in 1999 by Schodde and Mason, and as the original collection by Gmelin was from Norfolk Island, this retained the name of multicolor, and is now known as the Norfolk robin.
There are three recognised subspecies of Petroica boodang: the nominate subspecies P.b.boodang is found in mainland southeastern Australia; P.b.leggii is found in Tasmania and Flinders Island in the Bass Strait; and P.b.campbelli occurs in southwestern Western Australia.
Like the rest of the Australasian robins, the scarlet robins are stocky passerines with large heads. They range in size from 12 to 13.5 cm in length and weigh between 12 and 14 g. The plumage is sexually dimorphic. The males have black heads, backs and tails, black and white wings, a scarlet red breast, and white belly, forehead and rump. The female matches the male in pattern, but is duller, with brown plumage instead of black, a much more washed-out red on the breast, and... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maria Island National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Freycinet National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Rottnest Island | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Robin sighting in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 44th most-seen of the 49 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Robin in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to March, the lowest months. That is one of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain against 95 mm in February.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet Robin sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
8th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Scarlet Robin sightings, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park ranks 8th at under 5%. The best odds are in Maria Island National Park (Australia, about 60%), Flinders Chase (Australia, about 60%) and Freycinet National Park (Australia, about 30%). All parks ranked.
Same genus: Petroica
The closest relatives of the Scarlet Robin that you can see in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (genus Petroica, Typical Australasian Robins) are Pink Robin (about 60%) and Flame Robin (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park (18 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
