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Black Robin
Petroica traversi (Buller, 1872)
24 gWeight
The black robin or Chatham Island robin (Moriori: karure, Māori: kakaruia; Petroica traversi) is an endangered bird from the Chatham Islands off the east coast of New Zealand.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The black robin or Chatham Island robin (Moriori: karure, Māori: kakaruia; Petroica traversi) is an endangered bird from the Chatham Islands off the east coast of New Zealand. It is closely related to the South Island robin (P. australis). It was first described by Walter Buller in 1872.
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Questions
How big is the Black Robin?
The Black Robin weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Black Robin live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Mangere and South East islands (Chatham Islands, east of South Island, New Zealand).
Is the Black Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Robin as Vulnerable.
What does the Black Robin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black Robin in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Robins (Petroicidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 79 mm
- Tail
- 60 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Mangere and South East islands (Chatham Islands, east of South Island, New Zealand)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Australasian Robins Petroicidae
- Genus
- Petroica
Other birds in the genus Petroica
TomtitPetroica macrocephala
North Island RobinPetroica longipes
South Island RobinPetroica australis
Mountain RobinPetroica bivittata
Snow Mountain RobinPetroica archboldi
Norfolk RobinPetroica multicolor
Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
Solomons RobinPetroica polymorpha
Pacific RobinPetroica pusilla
Rose RobinPetroica rosea
Pink RobinPetroica rodinogaster
Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
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