Mountain robin
Species of songbird native to New Guinea
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The mountain robin[2] (Petroica bivittata), also known as subalpine robin, alpine robin or cloud-forest robin, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found sparsely throughout the New Guinea Highlands.[1]
| Mountain robin | |
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| Specimen from Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Petroicidae |
| Genus: | Petroica |
| Species: | P. bivittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Petroica bivittata De Vis, 1897 | |
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subalpine shrubland.[3] The robin eats insects, caught in flight.[3]
Two subspecies have been noted, Petroica bivittata bivittata and Petroica bivittata caudata.[4]
