South Island Robin (Petroica australis)

Other Names (World)
South Island Robin, New Zealand Robin, Bush Robin, Toutouwai

Family
Petroicidae (Australasian Robins)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sparrman, 1788)

Habitat
Temperate forest and shrubland.

Range (Guide)

New Zealand (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A soft 'chirp'. Song of the male consists of groups of phrases including 'pwee-pwee-pwee'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (18)...)

South Island Robin (Petroica australis) [XC198853]
by Todd Mark from Ulva Island, New Zealand (call)

South Island Robin (Petroica australis) [XC198858]
by nick talbot from Rakiura National Park (near Oban), Southland District, Southland, New Zealand (call)

Young
Fledge in about 18 days.

Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

australis (Sparrman, 1788) - South Island, New Zealand.
longipes (Lesson & Garnot, 1827) - North Iisland, Little Barrier Island and Kapiti Island, northern New Zealand. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, North Island Robin (Petroica longipes).
rakiura Fleming, CA, 1950 - Stewart Island, off southern South Island, New Zealand.

Similar Species
New Zealand Tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) which is smaller, the males with white wing bars and distinct white / yellowish chests and females brown and white.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for South Island Robin (Petroica australis) - 10 files

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