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Torrent flyrobin

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Species of songbird native to New Guinea

Torrent flyrobin
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Petroicidae
Genus: Monachella
Salvadori, 1874
Species: M. muelleriana
Binomial name
Monachella muelleriana
(Schlegel, 1871)

The torrent flyrobin (Monachella muelleriana) is a species of passerine bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is also known as the torrent robin.

It is placed in the monotypic genus Monachella. The species occurs in New Guinea and on the island of New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. There are two subspecies: the nominate subspecies occurs in New Guinea and M. m. coultasi in New Britain.

As suggested by its name, the torrent flyrobin's preferred habitat is fast moving streams and rivers with protruding boulders.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Monachella muelleriana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103735468A93984263. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103735468A93984263.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Australasian robins, rockfowl, rockjumpers, Rail-babbler". World Bird List Version 9.2. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
Petroicidae (Australasian robins)
Amalocichla
Drymodes
Heteromyias
Poecilodryas
Tregellasia
Eopsaltria
Peneoenanthe
Peneothello
Melanodryas
Pachycephalopsis
Eugerygone
Petroica
Microeca
Monachella
Taxon identifiers
Monachella muelleriana


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