NORFOLK ROBIN

Female Norfolk Robin, photographed Norfolk Island January 2016

750                 NORFOLK ROBIN        Petroica multicolor

Australia            (593)

Also known as Pacific Robin, Norfolk Island Scarlet Robin and Norfolk Island Robin. It was considered cospecific with the Scarlet Robin but was separated in 1999 and became part of the Pacific Robin family. In 2015 it was determined to be a distinct species. Found in native sub-tropical rainforests, with lower densities in other wooded habitat; it prefers areas with a dense understory and an open ground layer with deep, moist litter for foraging. Range: endemic to Norfolk Island, restricted to Mt Pitt section of NP, and nearby pockets of remnant forest.

Male, Norfolk Robin

Male, Norfolk Robin

Female, Norfolk Robin