Mountain robin

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

For the American thrush species, see Mountain thrush.

Mountain robin
Specimen from Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Petroicidae
Genus:	Petroica
Species:	P. bivittata
Binomial name
Petroica bivittata De Vis, 1897

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

1. BirdLife International 2017. Petroica bivittata (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22704795A118819276. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22704795A118819276.en. Downloaded on 01 March 2019
2. "Mountain Robin · Petroica bivittata · De Vis, 1897". xeno-canto. Xeno-canto Foundation. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
3. "Subalpine Robin (Petroica bivittata)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
4. "ADW: Petroica bivittata: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.