BirdUp · Species
Mangrove Robin
Peneothello pulverulenta(Bonaparte, 1850)
Native
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Peneothello
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The mangrove robin is a passerine bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea, and northern Australia. The bird's common name refers to its natural habitat. It lives in mangrove forests and seldom flies outside these biomes.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Coastal New Guinea and north Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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