Least ConcernLegendaryInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 46 g
About the Papuan Scrub Robin
The Papuan scrub robin or New Guinea scrub robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It was found to be genetically distinct from the northern scrub robin, with which it was formerly considered conspecific.
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Where it lives
Regular range
When to see it
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Peak activity in July · a winter visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Northern Scrub RobinDrymodes superciliarisThe northern scrub robin is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae.
Southern Scrub RobinDrymodes brunneopygiaIt is a relatively dull and large robin, adults being around 19–20 centimetres (7.5–7.9 in) in length, of which around a third is the tail feathers.
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