Petroica polymorpha (Solomons Robin)

Solomons Robin

Petroica polymorpha Mayr, E 1934

The Solomons robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands. Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Petroicidae
Genus:
   Petroica
Scientific:
  Petroica polymorpha

Original description

Citation:
Mayr, E 1934

Reference:
Amer. Mus. Novit. no.714 p.11-12

Protonym:
Petroica multicolor polymorpha

Type locality:
San Cristobal Island, Solomon Islands.

Link:
https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/4539/

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
978ECDF0E58EA957

Avibase ID:
avibase-978ECDF0

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/978ECDF0

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 922694

English:
Solomons Robin
Bulgarian:
Соломонова петроика
Catalan:
petroica de les Salomó
Czech:
lejsčík šalomounský
Danish:
Makira Sangfluesnapper
German:
Salomonenscharlachschnäpper
Esperanto:
salomona petroiko
Spanish:
Petroica de San Cristóbal
Spanish (Spain):
Petroica de San Cristóbal
French:
Miro des Salomon
Dutch:
Salomonsvliegenvanger
Norwegian:
salomonflueskvett
Polish:
skalinek rdzawogłowy
Portuguese:
papinho-das-salomão
Portuguese (Portugal):
petróica-das-salomão
Russian:
Соломонская петроика
Slovak:
mucholovka šalamúnska
Serbian:
Crvendać sa Solomonskih ostrva
Swedish:
salomonsydhake
Turkish:
Pasifik Bülbülü
Chinese:
所罗门鸲鹟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Pacific Robin [polymorpha] ( Petroica pusilla [polymorpha])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha)
Avilist 2025: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
eBird version 2019: Pacific Robin (Solomons) ( Petroica pusilla [polymorpha Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2021: Pacific Robin (Solomons) ( Petroica pusilla [polymorpha Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2022: Pacific Robin (Solomons) ( Petroica pusilla [polymorpha Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2023: Pacific Robin (Solomons) ( Petroica pusilla [polymorpha Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Solomons Robin ( Petroica polymorpha) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

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

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Bulgarian: Соломонова петроика
Catalan: petroica de les Salomó
Czech: lejsčík šalomounský
Danish: Makira Sangfluesnapper
German: Pazifikscharlachschnäpper (Salomonenscharlachschnäpper), Salomonenscharlachschnäpper
English: Pacific Robin (Solomons), Pacific Robin [polymorpha], Solomons Robin
[ENAV]: Solomons Robin
English, HBW: Pacific Robin (Solomons)
English (IOC): Solomons Robin
English (United States): Pacific Robin (Solomons), Solomons Robin
Esperanto: salomona petroiko
Spanish: Petroica de San Cristóbal, Petroica del Pacífico (Salomón)
Spanish (Spain): Petroica de San Cristóbal, Petroica del Pacífico (Salomón)
French: Miro des Salomon, Miro du Pacifique (groupe polymorpha), Miro du Pacifique (polymorpha), Miro du Pacifique [polymorpha]
French (Guyane): Miro du Pacifique (groupe polymorpha)
Japanese: パシフィックヒタキ（polymorpha グループ）
Scientific: Petroica multicolor polymorpha, Petroica polymorpha, Petroica pusilla [polymorpha Group], Petroica pusilla [polymorpha], Petroica pusilla polymorpha
Dutch: Salomonsvliegenvanger
Norwegian: melanesiaflueskvett (polymorpha gr.), salomonflueskvett
Polish: skalinek pacyficzny [gr. polymorpha], skalinek rdzawogłowy
Portuguese: papinho-das-salomão
Portuguese (Portugal): petróica-das-salomão, petróica-do-pacífico [grupo polymorpha]
Russian: Многоцветная петроика [группа polymorpha], Соломонская петроика
Slovak: mucholovka šalamúnska, mucholovka šalamúnska (skup.)
Serbian: Crvendać sa Solomonskih ostrva, Pacifički crvendać (sa Solomonskih ostrva)
Swedish: melanesisk sydhake [gruppen polymorpha], salomonsydhake
Turkish: Pasifik Bülbülü, Pasifik bülbülü [polymorpha grubu]
Ukrainian: Тоутоваї малий [група polymorpha]
Chinese: 所罗门鸲鹟