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Mangrove RobinAlternate name(s): "Ashy Robin", "Mangrove Shrike-robin", "White-tailed Robin" Size: 15-16.5 cm Weight: 18-24 g |
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Photos |
Race "leucura"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Near-frontal view of a Mangrove Robin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, December 2018]
Near-frontal view of a Mangrove Robin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Esplanade, Cairns, QLD, December 2018]
Race "alligator"
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ADULT |
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PAIR |
Frontal/lateral view of a pair of Mangrove Robins
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, June 2021]
Lateral view of a pair of Mangrove Robins; based on behaviour,
the bird at the top may be the male - these are the birds whose
calls
were recorded on 20 November 2020
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Elizabeth River Boat Ramp, near Palmerston, NT, November 2020]
Sex unknown |
Near-frontal view of a Mangrove Robin
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Rapid Creek, Darwin, NT, January 2021]
Near-lateral view of a Mangrove Robin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[East Point, Darwin, NT, August 2020]
Lateral view of a Mangrove Robin - this is the bird whose
calls
were recorded on 9 July 2020
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Leanyer Ponds, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Lateral view of a Mangrove Robin
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, July 2012]
Lateral view of a Mangrove Robin
(photo courtesy of H. Mouritsen)
[Darwin, NT, October 2015]
Near-dorsal view of a Mangrove Robin
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Elizabeth River Boat Ramp, near Palmerston, NT, November 2020]
Dorsal view of a Mangrove Robin
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[East Point, Darwin, NT, August 2020]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Pair of Mangrove Robins with a juvenile in the middle; note the
brownish tertials with off-white tips; the bird also has a
pale-yellow gape
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, February 2022]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
mangrob_pb_20201120.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Contact calls (pair Q&A) | © PB | |
mangrob_pb_20200709_2.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Contact calls (+ Brown Honeyeater) |
© PB | |
mangrob_pb_20210213.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Territorial calls | © PB | |
mangrob_pb_20200709.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Territorial calls | © PB | |
mangrob_pb_20220212.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Alarm calls (human) | © PB | |
mangrob_pb_20200323_2.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Warning call (+ Bar-shouldered Dove) |
© PB | |
mangrob_pb_20200323.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Warning calls (+ Bar-shouldered Dove + Lemon-bellied Flycatcher) |
© PB | |
mangrob_pb_20201120_2.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Various (pair) | © PB | |
mangrob_pb_20210213_2.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Various (family of 4 + 5th bird; + Varied Triller) | © PB | |
mangrob_pb_20190903.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
Various | © PB | |
mangrob_pb_20200310.m4a |
alligator (Top End, NT) |
? | © PB |
More Mangrove Robin sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.