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Mangrove robin

Mangrove robin
In Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Petroicidae
Genus: Peneothello
Species:
P. pulverulenta
Binomial name
Peneothello pulverulenta
(Bonaparte, 1850)
Subspecies
  • P. p. pulverulenta
  • P. p. leucura
  • P. p. alligator
  • P. p. cinereiceps
Synonyms
  • Peneonanthe pulverulenta
  • Eopsaltria pulverulenta

The mangrove robin (Peneothello pulverulenta) is a passerine bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea, and northern Australia. The bird's common name refers to its natural habitat. They live in mangrove forests and seldom fly outside these biomes.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Peneoenanthe pulverulenta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22704863A118833622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22704863A118833622.en. Retrieved 2 September 2024.

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