Photo: De Vis, 1897 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mountain Robin
Petroica bivittata
Mountain Robin (Petroica bivittata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Mountain Robin (Petroica bivittata) is a member of the Petroicidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Petroicidae Australasian Robins
- Genus Petroica
- Species bivittata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mountain Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Robin (Petroica bivittata) is a member of the Petroicidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 16,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Robin?
The Mountain Robin is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Mountain Robin live?
The Mountain Robin is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mountain Robin belong to?
The Mountain Robin (Petroica bivittata) belongs to the Petroicidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mountain Robin eat?
The Mountain Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mountain Robin migrate?
The Mountain Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mountain Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Robin — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mountain Robin's range?
The Mountain Robin has a mapped global range of about 16,000 km².
Conservation
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