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Image of Petroica australis rakiura Fleming & CA 1950

Image of Petroica australis rakiura Fleming & CA 1950

Description:

The New Zealand Robin or Toutouwai (Mori), Petroica australis, 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 South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura, although the distribution is not continuous. The Stewart Island Robin (Petroica australis rakiura) is accepted as subspecies.

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