Mangrove Robin (Melanodryas pulverulenta)
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Mangrove Robin

Melanodryas pulverulenta (Bonaparte, 1850)

The mangrove robin (Melanodryas pulverulenta) is a passerine bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia, Papua New Guinea

Mangrove Robin has been recorded at 20 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cairns EsplanadeAustralia667 records
  2. Cairns Esplanade – Northern EndAustralia657 records
  3. East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia465 records
More places
  1. Leanyer PondsAustralia67 records
  2. East PointAustralia66 records
  3. Buffalo CreekAustralia59 records
  4. Bushland BeachAustralia30 records
  5. Townsville Town Common Conservation ParkAustralia20 records
  6. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia18 records
  7. Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaPapua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The mangrove robin (Melanodryas pulverulenta) is a passerine bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea, and northern Australia. The bird's common name refers to its natural habitat.

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Questions

Where does the Mangrove Robin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: coastal New Guinea and northern Australia. It is most often recorded in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Mangrove Robin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

What family is the Mangrove Robin in?

It belongs to the family Australasian Robins (Petroicidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

Range

Australasia: coastal New Guinea and northern Australia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Australasian Robins Petroicidae
Genus
Melanodryas

Other birds in the genus Melanodryas

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Mangrove Robin

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