Solomons robin
Appearance
Solomons robin | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Infraorder: | Passerides |
Family: | Petroicidae |
Genus: | Petroica |
Species: | P. polymorpha
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Binomial name | |
Petroica polymorpha Mayr, 1934
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The Solomons robin (Petroica polymorpha) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subalpine shrubland.
Subspecies
[edit]Subspecies of Solomons robin | |||
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Trinomial name and author |
Range | Description and notes | |
P. p. polymorpha (Mayr, 1934) | Marika; Solomon Islands | The males are dimorphic, some with black and some with rufous heads, lacking the white forehead; the female resembles the rufous headed male, but duller. | |
P. p. septentrionalis (Mayr, 1934) | Bougainville; Papua New Guinea | Male identical to black headed morph of P. m. polymorpha; female has more rufous upperparts and some white in the wing. | |
P. p. kulambangrae (Mayr, 1934) | Kolombangara; west Solomon Islands | Male same as P. m. septentrionalis; female has reddish upperparts and deeper red breast. | |
P. p. dennisi (Cain & I.C.J Galbraith, 1955) | Guadalcanal; south Solomon Islands | Male same as black-morph P. m. polymorpha; female has olive-brown crown and blacker back and wings. |
References
[edit]- International Ornithological Congress (July 25, 2020). "IOC World Bird List". Retrieved July 25, 2020.