Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
Pacific Robin (Petroica multicolor) - HBW 12, p. 483
French: Miro écarlate
German: Südsee-Scharlachschnäpper
Spanish: Petroica Multicolor
Taxonomy: Muscicapa multicolor J. F. Gmelin, 1789, Norfolk Island.
Forms a species group with P. boodang and P. macrocephala. Conventionally considered conspecific with former, but differs in plumage (reduced white on forehead, wing and tail, browner female), morphology and size. Relationship between nominate race and P. macrocephala of New Zealand requires further investigation. Fourteen subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- septentrionalis Mayr, 1934 - Bougainville I.
- kulambangrae Mayr, 1934 - Kolombangara, in W Solomon Is.
- dennisi Cain & I. C. J. Galbraith, 1955 - Guadalcanal, in S Solomons.
- septentrionalis Mayr, 1934 - Bougainville I.
- kulambangrae Mayr, 1934 - Kolombangara, in W Solomon Is.
- dennisi Cain & I. C. J. Galbraith, 1955 - Guadalcanal, in S Solomons.
- polymorpha Mayr, 1934 - San Cristobal (Makira), in SE Solomons.
- soror Mayr, 1934 - Vanua Lava, in Banks Is.
- ambrynensis Sharpe, 1900 - Banks Is (Meralba, Gaua) and N & C Vanuatu (Espiritu Santo, Aoba, Ambrym, Paama, Lopevi, Tongoa).
- feminina Mayr, 1934 - C Vanuatu (Éfaté, Emao).
- cognata Mayr, 1938 - Erromango, in SC Vanuatu.
- similis G. R. Gray, 1860 - S Vanuatu (Tanna, Aneityum).
- multicolor (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) - Norfolk I.
- kleinschmidti Finsch, 1876 - W & N Fiji (Viti Levu, Vanua Levu).
- taveunensis Holyoak, 1979 - NE Fiji (Taveuni).
- becki Mayr, 1934 - S Fiji (Kadavu).
- pusilla Peale, 1848 - Samoa (Savai’i, Upolu).
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Single male in dense forest.
Locality Namosi, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp kleinschmidti)
Tom Tarrant 13 June 2007 2 years ago 3.7
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