Flame Robin, male (Petroica phoenicea) - photo by David Jenkins (birdsaspoetry), via Flickr; native to the coolest parts of south-eastern Australia and Tasmania; The largest of the red robins at 5–6 inches long. It has a more slender build with relatively long wings and neck and small head. The male has bright orange-red plumage on the throat, breast and abdomen. There is a small white frontal spot above the bill, and the wing bar and outer tail shafts are white.
