South Island Robin
Petroica australis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The South Island robin is a sparrow-sized bird found only in New Zealand, where it has the status of a protected endemic species. The birds are sparsely distributed through the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura, although the distribution is not continuous. The nominate, and the Stewart Island robin are the two subspecies. The species is closely related to the North Island robin, and also to the extremely rare black robin of the Chatham Islands.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Petroica