South Island Robin
Petroica australis(Sparrman, A, 1788)
English (US) South Island Robin
The South Island Robin (Petroica australis) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Petroicidae (Australasian Robins) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Petroica australis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- South Island Robin
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1788)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Petroica australis australis
- Petroica australis rakiura
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Turdus australis
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1788)
- Type locality
- Dusky Sound, South Island.
- Original description
- Museum Carlsonianum, in quo novas et selectas aves, coloribus ad vivum brevique descriptione illustratas (etc.) fasc.3 no.69
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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