Monday, January 4, 2010

Chatham Island black robin (Petroica traversi)


The conservation of this robin is an internationally renowned success story (3) (4); from bleak days in the 1980s, two thriving populations now exist. This small robin has pure black plumage and a short, slender bill (3). The sexes are similar in appearance, although females tend to be smaller in size (3). It is a poor flyer and spends much of the time on or near the ground (4).

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