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North Island Robin
Petroica longipes (Lesson, RP & Garnot, 1827)
31 gWeight
The North Island robin (Petroica longipes; Māori: toutouwai, pronounced ) is a species of Australasian robin endemic to the North Island 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 North Island robin (Petroica longipes; Māori: toutouwai, pronounced ) is a species of Australasian robin endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It and the South Island robin (P. australis) of the South Island and Stewart Island were once considered conspecific (and called the "New Zealand robin"), but mitochondrial DNA sequences have shown that the two lineages split prior to the Pleistocene, and support the classification as two different species.
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Questions
How big is the North Island Robin?
The North Island Robin weighs around 31 g.
Where does the North Island Robin live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: North Island and satellites (New Zealand).
Is the North Island Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the North Island Robin as Least Concern.
What does the North Island Robin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the North Island Robin in?
It belongs to the family Australasian Robins (Petroicidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 31 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 92 mm
- Tail
- 64 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: North Island and satellites (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
Black RobinPetroica traversi
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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