Papuan Scrub Robin (Drymodes beccarii)
About the Papuan Scrub Robin
The Papuan scrub robin or New Guinea scrub robin (Drymodes beccarii) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It was found to be genetically distinct from the northern scrub robin, with which it was formerly considered conspecific. It is found in New Guinea and the Aru Islands. There are three subspecies. D. b. beccarii (Salvadori, 1876) – Arfak and Wandammen Mountains, western New Guinea D. b. brevirostris (De Vis, 1897) – southern and south-eastern New Guinea with the Aru Islands D. b. nigriceps (Rand, 1940) – northern New Guinea eastwards to Telefomin, with the Torricelli Mountains and Adelbert Range.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 15 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND · 1 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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