Biology:Mountain robin

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Short description: Species of songbird native to New Guinea

Mountain robin
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.135069 1 - Petroica bivittata bivittata De Vis, 1897 - Eopsaltriidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg
Specimen from Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Petroicidae
Genus: Petroica
Species:
P. bivittata
Binomial name
Petroica bivittata
De Vis, 1897

The mountain robin[2] (Petroica bivittata), also known as subalpine robin, alpine robin or cloud-forest robin, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found sparsely throughout the New Guinea Highlands.[1]

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subalpine shrubland.[3] The robin eats insects, caught in flight.[3]

Two subspecies have been noted, Petroica bivittata bivittata and Petroica bivittata caudata.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q660103 entry