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Scarlet Robin Petroica multicolor

IUCN Red List history

Year Category
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency Medium
Land mass type   Average mass 12.54 g

Distribution

  Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) 594,000
Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) 594,000
Number of locations -
Fragmentation -

Population & trend

  Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
No. of mature individuals Unknown not applicable Not Applicable 0
Population trend Decreasing -
Number of subpopulations - - -
Largest subpopulation - - -
Generation length (yrs) 6.5 - - -
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally fairly common (Flegg and Madge 1995).
Trend justification: The population is estimated to be in decline following a possible range contraction owing to habitat loss, as well as predation pressure from introduced species (del Hoyo et al. 2007).

Country/Territory distribution

Country/Territory Occurrence status Extinct Breeding Non-breeding Passage
Australia Native No      
Fiji Native No      
Norfolk Island (to Australia) Native No      
Papua New Guinea Native No      
Samoa Native No      
Solomon Islands Native No      
Vanuatu Native No      

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Plantations suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Subtropical/Tropical Heavily Degraded Former Forest suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry major breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry major non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable non-breeding
Forest Temperate major breeding
Forest Temperate major non-breeding
Savanna Dry major breeding
Savanna Dry major non-breeding
Altitude 0 - 0 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Petroica multicolor. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 23/05/2013.

This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.

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Key facts
Current IUCN Red List category Least Concern
Family Petroicidae (Australasian robins)
Species name author (Gmelin, 1789)
Population size Unknown mature individuals
Population trend Decreasing
Distribution size (breeding/resident) 594,000 km2
Country endemic? No
Links to further information
- Summary information on this species