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The Australasian robin family was first introduced in 1888, as a subfamily with the spelling Petroecinae, by the English ornithologist Alfred Newton. [ 1 ] Although named after true robins , the Australian robins, along with many other insect-eating birds, were originally classified as flycatchers in a huge family Muscicapidae . [ 2 ]
The larger American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a much larger bird named from its similar colouration to the European robin, but the two birds are not closely related, with the American robin instead belonging to the same genus as the common blackbird (T. merula), a species which occupies much of the same range as the European robin. The ...
The North Island robin (Petroica longipes; Māori: toutouwai, pronounced [ˈtoutouwai]) [2] is a species of Australasian robin endemic to the North Island of New Zealand.It and the South Island robin (P. australis) of the South Island and Stewart Island were once considered conspecific (and called the "New Zealand robin"), but mitochondrial DNA sequences have shown that the two lineages split ...
The American robin rejects cowbird eggs, so brood parasitism by the brown-headed cowbird is rare, and the parasite's chick does not often survive to fledging. [41] In a study of 105 juvenile robins, 77.1% were infected with endoparasites, Syngamus sp. being the most commonly encountered, in 57.1% of the birds. [42]
Snails as a food date back to ancient times, with numerous cultures worldwide having traditions and practices that attest to their consumption. In the modern era snails are farmed, an industry known as heliciculture. The snails are collected after the rains and are put to "purge" (fasting). In the past, the consumption of snails had a marked ...
The mangrove robin (Peneothello pulverulenta) is a passerine bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found in the Aru Islands, New Guinea, and northern Australia. The bird's common name refers to its natural habitat. They live in mangrove forests and seldom fly outside these biomes.
A highly unusual animal. The distinctive extremities of the sea robins are actually extensions of their pectoral fins, said study coauthor Amy Herbert, a postdoctoral scholar in Kingsley’s lab ...
The pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) is a small passerine bird native to southeastern Australia. Its natural habitats are cool temperate forests of far southeastern Australia. [ 2 ] Like many brightly coloured robins of the family Petroicidae , it is sexually dimorphic .