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Black Robin

Petroica traversi

Description:

Endangered
All Black Robins alive are descended from just one pair. There are only about 200 alive today.

Habitat:

Chatham Island NZ

Notes:

Also the name of a great tasting beer in the local pub.
Family: Petroicidae
All Black Robins alive are descended from just one pair, Old Blue and Old Yellow. http://www.kcc.org.nz/chatham-island-bla...

1 Species ID Suggestions

HemaShah
HemaShah 9 years ago
Black Robin
Petroica traversi Black robin


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5 Comments

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Oh and welcome to Project Noah :-)

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Barbara I have taken the liberty of adding your scientific name and a few related facts. Hope you find them acceptable.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Uh thanks Hema... I was getting there.

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 9 years ago

....noticed this one's banded. Thanks for sharing this little beauty with us Barbara.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 9 years ago

Wow I just noticed this brilliant find. Thanks for sharing it. I was reading about the endemic species of the Chathams only last week. Envy! :)

Barbara8
Spotted by
Barbara8

Chatham Islands, New Zealand

Spotted on Feb 7, 1994
Submitted on Mar 14, 2012

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