Black-capped Robin
Heteromyias armiti
A medium-sized bird of moist montane forest on the island of New Guinea. Brown back, pale gray underparts, black head with broad white line behind the top of the eye. May overlap with White-eyed Robin, but Black-capped has a dark eye and a white mark up to the bottom of the eye. Voice, a series of identical notes, but given in an uneven rhythm, somewhat like Morse code.
Identification
The black-capped robin (Heteromyias armiti) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae native to New Guinea. The black-capped robin has been split from the ashy robin (Heteromyias albispecularis) .
Taxonomy
Genus: Heteromyias; Family: Petroicidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Heteromyias armiti
- Authority
- (De Vis, 1894)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Petroicidae
- Genus
- Heteromyias
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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