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Robin, Mangrove

Peneonanthe pulverulenta


Restricted to mangroves on tropical coastline with a strong preference for forests of stilt-rooted mangroves Rhizophera causing patchy distribution.  Forages mainly on ground-dwelling ants and small crabs, captured by pounces from low perches or by hopping slowly along the ground.

The Australian Bird Guide, Peter Menkhorst et al

Classifications: Bird, water and shoreline
Family: Petroicidae
Information sources: Photo taken at Tedlands by Maris Schoeb

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