South Island Robin

Petroica australis (Sparrman, 1788)

10–18 cmLength31 gWeight

The South Island robin (Petroica australis; also known in Māori as the kakaruai) is a sparrow-sized bird found only in New Zealand, where it has the status of a protected endemic species.

Busiest months: November · Most records: New Zealand

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

South Island Robin has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Rakiura NP – Ulva IslandNew Zealand1,566 records
Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand1,498 records
Zealandia Te Mara a Tane Wildlife SanctuaryNew Zealand1,327 records

More places

Fiordland NP – Lake Gunn Nature WalkNew Zealand567 records
Orokonui EcosanctuaryNew Zealand528 records
Tiritiri Matangi – Wattle TrackNew Zealand506 records
Tawharanui Regional ParkNew Zealand460 records
Fiordland NP – Mirror LakesNew Zealand445 records
Ulva Island West EndNew Zealand333 records
Maungatautari – Southern Enclosure & Tautari WetlandNew Zealand329 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New Zealand

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 South Island robin (Petroica australis; also known in Māori as the kakaruai) 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 (P. australis rakiura) are the two subspecies.

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