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South Island Robin

Petroica australis (Sparrman, A 1788)

The South Island robin, 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 are the two subspecies. The species is closely related to the North Island robin, and also to the extremely rare black robin of the Chatham Islands. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Petroicidae
Genus:
   Petroica
Scientific:
  Petroica australis


Original description

Citation:
  (Sparrman, A 1788)

Reference:
   Mus. Carlsonianum fasc.3 no.69

Protonym:
  Turdus australis

Type locality:
  Dusky Sound, South Island.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/128100#page/87/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  658EF0D73270C204

Avibase ID:
  avibase-658EF0D7

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/658EF0D7


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561938

Geographic range:

  • Petroica australis: South and Stewart islands (New Zealand)
  • Petroica australis australis: South Island (New Zealand)
  • Petroica australis rakiura: Stewart Island (New Zealand)
English:
South Island Robin
Catalan:
petroica de Nova Zelanda
Czech:
lejsčík dlouhonohý
Danish:
Grårygget Sangfluesnapper
German:
Südinselschnäpper
Spanish:
Petroica del Sur
Spanish (Spain):
Petroica del Sur
Finnish:
uudenseelanninsieppo
French:
Miro rubisole
Croatian:
novozelandski batić
Italian:
Petroica di Nuova Zelanda
Japanese (romaji):
nyuajiarandokomahitaki
Japanese:
ミナミニュージーランドコマヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Naujosios Zelandijos petroika
Dutch:
Zuidereilandvliegenvanger
Norwegian:
Stripeflueskvett
Polish:
skalinek wielki
Portuguese:
papinho-do-sul
Portuguese (Portugal):
petróica-da-ilha-sul
Russian:
Южная петроика
Slovak:
mucholovka bieločelá
Serbian:
Novozelandski crvendać (australis/rakiura)
Swedish:
sydösydhake
Ukrainian:
Тоутоваї білолобий
Chinese:
新西兰鸲鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
南島鴝鶲〔紐西蘭鴝鶲〕


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
South Island Robin ( Petroica australis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
South Island Robin ( Petroica australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
South Island Robin ( Petroica australis) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Miro rubisole ( Petroica australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
South Island Robin ( Petroica australis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
New Zealand Robin (South Island) ( Petroica australis australis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
New Zealand Robin (South Island) ( Petroica australis australis/rakiura) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
New Zealand Robin (South Island) ( Petroica australis australis/rakiura) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
New Zealand Robin (South Island) ( Petroica australis australis/rakiura) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
New Zealand Robin (South I.) ( Petroica australis australis/rakiura) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
New Zealand Robin (South I.) ( Petroica australis australis/rakiura) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Petroica [australis or longipes] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Azerbaijani: Yeni Zelandiya birəbitdən quşu
Catalan: petroica de Nova Zelanda
Czech: lejsčík dlouhonohý
Danish: Grårygget Sangfluesnapper
German: Langbeinschnäpper, Südinselschnäpper
English: New Zealand Robin (South I.), New Zealand Robin (South Island), South Island Robin
English, HBW: South Island Robin
English (IOC): South Island Robin
English (New Zealand): South Island Robin
English (United States): South Island Robin
Esperanto: griza petrojko
Spanish: Petroica de Isla Sur, Petroica del Sur, Petroica Neozelandesa, Petroica Neozelandesa (australis/rakiura), Tordo de Nueva Zelandia
Spanish (Spain): Petroica del Sur, Petroica Neozelandesa, Petroica Neozelandesa (australis/rakiura)
Spanish (HBW): New Zealand Robin (South I.)
Estonian: suurmiro
Finnish: uudenseelanninsieppo
French: Miro rubisole, Miro rubisole (australis), Miro rubisole (nominal), Miro rubisole [australis ou rakiura]
Croatian: novozelandski batić
Italian: Balia bruna neozelandese, Petroica di Nuova Zelanda
Japanese (romaji): nyuajiarandokomahitaki, nyu-ji-randokomahitaki (australis/rakiura)
Japanese: ニュアジアランドコマヒタキ, ニュージーランドコマヒタキ, ニュージーランドコマヒタキ (australis/rakiura), ミナミニュージーランドコマヒタキ
Scientific: Petroica australis, Petroica australis australis, Petroica australis australis/rakiura, Turdus australis
Lithuanian: Naujosios Zelandijos petroika
Maori: toutouwai
Dutch: Nieuw Zeeland-vliegenvanger, Nieuw-Zeelandse Vliegenvanger, Nieuw-Zeelandse Vliegenvanger (Zuidelijk eiland), Zuidereilandvliegenvanger
Norwegian: Stripeflueskvett, stripeflueskvett (australis/rakiura)
Polish: skalinek bialoczelny, skalinek białoczelny, skalinek wielki
Portuguese: papinho-do-sul
Portuguese (Portugal): petróica-da-ilha-sul
Russian: Длинноногая петроика, Окольцованная новозеландская малиновка, Южная петроика
Slovak: mucholovka bieločelá
Serbian: Novozelandski crvendać, Novozelandski crvendać (australis/rakiura)
Swedish: Nya Zeelandsydhake, nyazeelandsydhake, nyazeelandsydhake (australis/rakiura), sydösydhake
Turkish: Güney Adası bülbülü
Ukrainian: Тоутоваї білолобий
Chinese: 新西兰鸲鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 南島鴝鶲〔紐西蘭鴝鶲〕, 紐西蘭鴝鶲

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