Papuan scrub robin explained

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.^[1]

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

Notes and References

1. Christidis, L. Irestedt, M. Rowe, D. Boles, W E. Norman, J A. amp. 2011. Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA phylogenies reveal a complex evolutionary history in the Australasian robins (Passeriformes: Petroicidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.08.014 . 61. 3 . 726–738. 21867765. 2011MolPE..61..726C .