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The South Island robin is a small passerine, 10–18 cm in length and weighing around 35 g. North Island robins do resemble both females and juveniles of the South Island robins, as well as all the Stewart Island robins, which can sometimes make it difficult to distinguish between the three. The females and juveniles within a particular group of robins look similar to each other, although newly independent juveniles may not yet have the more lightly coloured breast patch. Voice: A male's call during non-breeding season is a series of loud notes with descending frequency, which start in rapid succession and finish slowly. During breeding season, the males resort to full song to court the females. Full song is a loud, clear, and continuous song, which can last for more than 30 minutes with very brief pauses, and is typically sung from the canopy or an emergent tree.
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When to see the South Island Robin
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the South Island Robin
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About the South Island Robin
The South Island robin is a sparrow-sized bird found only in New Zealand, where it has the status of a protected endemic species. The birds are sparsely distributed through the South Island and Stewart Island / Rakiura, although the distribution is not continuous. The nominate, and the Stewart Island robin are the two subspecies. The species is closely related to the North Island robin, and also to the extremely rare black robin of the Chatham Islands.
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Easily confused with
Rose RobinPetroica roseaAdult birds are around 11 cm (4.3 in) in length.
Flame RobinPetroica phoeniceaThe largest of the red robins, the flame robin is 12–14 cm (4.7–5.5 in) long.
TomtitPetroica macrocephalaThe tomtit is a small (13 cm, 11 g) bird with a large head and a short bill.
Side by side: Rose Robin vs South Island Robin · Flame Robin vs South Island Robin · South Island Robin vs Tomtit
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