Papuan scrub robin

Papuan scrub robin

New guinea scrub robin

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Drymodes beccarii

The Papuan scrub robin or New Guinea scrub robin (Drymodes beccarii ) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It was found to be genetically distinct from the northern scrub robin, with which it was formerly considered conspecific.

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It is found in New Guinea and the Aru Islands. There are three subspecies.

  • D. b. beccarii (Salvadori, 1876) – Arfak and Wandammen Mountains, western New Guinea
  • D. b. brevirostris (De Vis, 1897) – southern and south-eastern New Guinea with the Aru Islands
  • D. b. nigriceps (Rand, 1940) – northern New Guinea eastwards to Telefomin, with the Torricelli Mountains and Adelbert Range

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References

1. Papuan scrub robin Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papuan_scrub_robin
2. Papuan scrub robin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/103737970/118830706
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/557666

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