Snow Mountains robin

Snow Mountains robin
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Petroicidae
Genus:	Petroica
Species:	P. archboldi
Binomial name
Petroica archboldi Rand, 1940

The Snow Mountain robin (Petroica archboldi), also known as the Snow Mountain robin, is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is endemic to West Papua, Indonesia.

Distribution and Habitat

The Snow Mountain Robin is only found in Puncak Trikora and the Freeport McMoran Grasberg gold mine, both near Puncak Jaya. Public access into these areas are restricted. This bird occurs between 3,850-4,150 metres in rocky slopes with no trees, since this bird doesn't occur on or near the tree line, where most other Robin species live in.

Characteristics

The Snow Mountain Robin has slaty-grey plumage, darker wings, and also a white spot on its forehead and most prominently a large crimson spot on breast. The crimson spot on its breast is what makes it easily recognizable.

Behaviour

Generally social birds, Snow Mountain Robins live in small groups of a few individuals. They feed on insects among the rocks on Grassy slopes.

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Petroica archboldi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22704799A93985859. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22704799A93985859.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.