Black-throated Robin - BirdForum Opus

Alternative name: Black-bibbed Robin
Disambiguation: The name Black-throated Robin is also used for the Asian species Luscinia obscura

Photo by dandsblair
Kumul, Papua New Guinea, May 2012

Poecilodryas albonotata

Identification

18–19 cm (7-7½ in)
Male

• Bluish-grey overall plumage
• Black face patch and throat
• Grey legs and feet

Distribution

Photo by Xenospiza
Tari Gap, Papua New Guinea

New Guinea.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies^[1]:

• P. a. albonotata:

• New Guinea (Vogelkop Mountains)

• P. a. griseiventris:

• Central Highlands of New Guinea

• P. a. correcta:

• New Guinea (mountains of Huon Peninsula and south-eastern peninsula)

Habitat

Montane forests at heights around 1800–2750 m.

Behaviour

Diet

They feed mainly on insects, generally foraging at higher levels, though sometimes descend to 6 m from the ground.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2017)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-throated Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Robin

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