Mangrove Robin in its natural habitat
Fairly Common rarity

Mangrove Robin

Melanodryas pulverulenta

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StatusNative
RarityFairly Common
Height16 cm
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"The Mangrove Robin’s call is a clear, down-slurred whistle that carries well through dense mangroves."

Field Guide

Mangrove Robin

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The Mangrove Robin (*Peneothello pulverulenta*) is a small, round-bodied songbird uniquely adapted to life in Australia’s northern mangrove forests, as well as parts of New Guinea and the Aru Islands. This robin is a specialist, rarely venturing outside dense mangrove habitats.

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