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Petroica traversi
Endangered
All Black Robins alive are descended from just one pair. There are only about 200 alive today.
Chatham Island NZ
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...
Barbara I have taken the liberty of adding your scientific name and a few related facts. Hope you find them acceptable.
....noticed this one's banded. Thanks for sharing this little beauty with us Barbara.
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! :)