SOUTH ISLAND ROBIN

Photographed at Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand, April, 2019

1275                   SOUTH ISLAND ROBIN              Petroica australis    

NEW ZEALAND                  86

Known as by Maori name Toutouwai. Found in native and exotic forest, sometimes tall scrub; most common north of Arthur's Pass and on Stewart Island.

NORTH ISLAND ROBIN

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

1192             NORTH ISLAND ROBIN               Petroica longipes

NEW ZEALAND               28

An uncommon endemic found in native and exotic forests, and sometimes tall scrub in the centre of the North Island and on pest-free islands. 18 cm. 

WHITE-TAILED ROBIN

Photographed at Fraser's Hill, Malaysia, April 2017

1153              WHITE-TAILED ROBIN                Myiomela leucura

MALAYSIA                67

Found in broad-leafed evergreen forest, bamboo; from 1,000-2,480 m down to 150 m. 17.5-19.5 cm. In SE Asia uncommon resident, locally subject to some movement.

ORIENTAL MAGPIE-ROBIN

Photographed in Kuala Lumpa, March 2017

(*  893)                  ORIENTAL MAGPIE-ROBIN                      Copychus saularis

MALAYSIA                  1

Found in gardens, orchards, plantations, secondary woodlands and mangroves, extends to edges of logged forests, cultivation and forested riverbanks. 20 cm. Resident throughout Indian sub-continent, southern third China and SE Asia to Peninsula Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Bali and most of Philippines.

INDIAN BLUE ROBIN

Female, March 2017

 1134           INDIAN BLUE ROBIN               Luscinia brunnea

SRI LANKA          164

Found in forest and ravines. 15 cm. Uncommon to locally rather common winter migrant throughout Sri Lanka.

INDIAN BLUE ROBIN

Subspecies brunnea, photographed March 2017

106                     INDIAN BLUE ROBIN                   Luscinia brunnea

SRI LANKA                52

Found in forests and ravines. 15 cm. Uncommon to locally rather common winter migrant throughout Sri Lanka.

ORIENTAL MAGPIE-ROBIN

Subspecies ceylonensis photographed in Sri Lanka, March 2017

(*  893)                 ORIENTAL MAGPIE-ROBIN                  Copsychus saularis    

SRI LANKA               11

Found in gardens, scrub, open forests, cultivation, avoids interior of wet forest. 23 cm. Common breeding resident throughout Sri Lanka.

ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN

Photographed in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal March 2017

(* 893)                ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN                 Copsychus saularis

  

NEPAL               34

Found in gardens, groves and open broadleaf forests. 20 cm. Widespread resident, common.

ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

893                  ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN              Copsychus saularis

SINGAPORE               (33)

Found in forest edges, mangroves, forest edges, scrub, parkland and occasionally urban areas. 20 cm. Indian sub-continent, S and SE China, mainland Southeast Asia, Thai-malay peninsula, and Greater Sundas.

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

BUFF-SIDED ROBIN

Photographed at Boodjamulla national Park, Queensland October 2015

723          BUFF-SIDED ROBIN            Poecilodryas cerniventris

Australia            (565)

Was sub-species of White-browed Robin. Found mainly in riverine gallery forest, monsoon rainforest, deciduous vine scrubs, bamboo and pandanus thickets. 15-17 cm. Range: from Gregory R. in Gulf lowlands (Q), w. on middle to low reaches of rivers, marginally to mangroves, to w. Kimberley region and upper Fitroy R. (WA). Locally, patchy, generally uncommon. Declined in Kimberley due to destruction of waterside thickets by cattle and burning.

Photographed at Adel's Grove, Lawn Hill, Queensland October 2015

WHITE-FACED ROBIN

Photographed at Gordon's Creek crossing, Iron Range, Queensland October 2015

690        WHITE-FACED ROBIN             Tregellasia leucops

Australia         (532)

12-13 cm. Found in tropical rainforests, vine-scrubs, especially lawyer-vine near watercourses. Range: Aust., race, albigularis: far ne Q, patchily from Cape York s. to Rocky R. Locally common. Sedentary.

GREY-HEADED ROBIN

photographed at Kingfisher Birdwatching Lodge, Julatten, Queensland September 2015

656       GREY-HEADED ROBIN               Heteromyias albispecularis

Australia    (498)

16-18 cm. Found mostly in highland rainforests and margins of tracks, roads, lawns in rainforest parks, but to near sea-level where habitat runs unbroken down from highlands. Range: ne. Queensland: coastal highlands (and some lowlands) from near Cooktown to My. Spec, near Townsville. Common. Sedentary.

WHITE-BROWED ROBIN

Photographed at Crystal Creek Caravan Park, Queensland September 2015

653          WHITE-BROWED ROBIN          Poecilodryas supercilious

Australia        (495)

14-17 cm. Found in Q. in rainforests, vine scrub, vegetation along watercourses; coastal scrubs, nearby eucalypt woodlands, especially in wet season. In nw. Aust. pockets of monsoon rainforest, swamp woodlands, bamboo and pandanus thickets by watercourses and springs; mangroves. Range: Nominate race: coastal ne Q, vegetation rivers and streams; highland rainforests n. from Rockhampton to C. York, s. to Mitchell R. on w. Pen. coast. race cerviniventris: from Gregory R., in Gulf lowlands (Q), w. on streams, rivers, marginally to mangroves, to w. Kimberley region and upper Fitzroy R. (WA). Local, patchy; generally uncommon. Sedentary.

MANGROVE ROBIN

Photographed at Cygnet Bat Pearl, trip to Waterfall Reef, Western Australia, June 2015

629             MANGROVE ROBIN                Eopsaltria pulverulenta   

Australia        (472)

14.5-16.5 cm. Found in dense, low thickets of coastal mangroves; on coasts, tidal creeks, river mouths. Range: coastal tropical Aust. from c. NW Cape (WA) to c. Proserpine (Q), with breaks where mangroves absent; points on Gulf coast (Q). Locally common.