Mangrove Robin

Mangrove Robin
Mangrove Robin
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Petroicidae
Genus: Peneoenanthe
Species: P. pulverulenta
Binomial name
Peneoenanthe pulverulenta
Synonyms
  • Peneonanthe pulverulenta

The Mangrove Robin (Peneoenanthe pulverulenta) is a species of bird in the Petroicidae family.

Distribution and habitat

It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.

Behaviour

Its nest is built hanging over water from the "wait-a-while" hooks of various Calamus climbing palms.

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