Birds of the World

Petroicidae : Australasian Robins

North Island Robin

Petroica longipes

Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand - November 2005

The North Island Robin was formerly treated as being conspecific with the two subspecies of South Island Robin but they are now recognised to be separate species.

Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand - November 2005

They are predominantly terrestrial in their habits and are usually found hopping around the forest floor or perched in low branches.