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).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A female visiting the nest several times to build it. Locality Nausori Highlands, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp kleinsmichdti)
Josep del Hoyo 21 August 2012 29 weeks ago 43 sec 4.6 -
A female building the nest on a branch while emiting calls to respond the male, on the background. Locality Nausori Highlands, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp kleinsmichdti)
Josep del Hoyo 21 August 2012 29 weeks ago 52 sec 4 -
A male in a tree, defecating and flying to other perches. Locality Nausori Highlands, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp kleinsmichdti)
Josep del Hoyo 21 August 2012 29 weeks ago 33 sec 3.8 -
Two shots of a male perched on plants and singing once. Locality Nailaga, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp kleinsmichdti)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 29 weeks ago 11 sec 3.5 -
Brief view of a female changing perch (at slow motion 33%). Locality Mata O le Afi, Savai'i Island, Samoa (ssp pusilla)
Josep del Hoyo 7 September 2012 24 weeks ago 12 sec 3 -
Brief shots of a female (then at 50% speed). Locality Nausori Highlands, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp kleinsmichdti)
Josep del Hoyo 21 August 2012 29 weeks ago 27 sec 3
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Frontal view of a female perched on a branch.
Locality Nausori Highlands, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp kleinsmichdti)
Josep del Hoyo 21 August 2012 29 weeks ago 3.7 -
Single male in dense forest.
Locality Namosi, Viti Levu, Fiji (ssp kleinschmidti)
Tom Tarrant 13 June 2007 3 years ago 3.7
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A male singing. Locality Nailaga, Viti Levu, Fiji
(ssp kleinsmichdti)
Josep del Hoyo 30 August 2012 29 weeks ago 4 -
Contact calls by a female. Locality Nausori Highlands, Viti Levu, Fiji
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Josep del Hoyo 21 August 2012 29 weeks ago 4 -
A bird singing four times. Locality Nausori Highlands, Viti Levu, Fiji
(ssp kleinsmichdti)
Josep del Hoyo 21 August 2012 29 weeks ago 4
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