Mountain robin

Mountain robin

Subalpine robin, Alpine robin, Cloud-forest robin

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Petroica bivittata

The mountain robin, 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.

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

Two subspecies have been noted, Petroica bivittata bivittata and Petroica bivittata caudata.

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References

1. Mountain robin Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_robin
2. Mountain robin on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22704795/118819276
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/204005

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