Slaty Robin (Melanodryas cyanus)
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Slaty Robin

Melanodryas cyanus (Salvadori, 1874)

The slaty robin (Melanodryas cyanus), also known as the blue-grey robin, is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae.

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 slaty robin (Melanodryas cyanus), also known as the blue-grey robin, is a species of bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is endemic to the New Guinea Highlands and sparsely in the island's northern areas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

Where does the Slaty Robin live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane New Guinea.

What family is the Slaty Robin in?

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

Range

Australasia: montane New Guinea

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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Slaty Robin

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