The Solomons robin (Petroica polymorpha) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is found in the Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subalpine shrubland.
Subspecies of Solomons robin | |||
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Trinomial name and author | Range | Description and notes | |
P. p. polymorpha (Mayr, 1934) | Marika
| The males are dimorphic, some with black and some with rufous heads, lacking the white forehead; the female resembles the rufous headed male, but duller. | |
P. p. septentrionalis (Mayr, 1934) | Bougainville
| Male identical to black headed morph of P. m. polymorpha; female has more rufous upperparts and some white in the wing. | |
P. p. kulambangrae (Mayr, 1934) | Kolombangara
| Male same as P. m. septentrionalis; female has reddish upperparts and deeper red breast. | |
P. p. dennisi (Cain & I.C.J Galbraith, 1955) | Guadalcanal
| Male same as black-morph P. m. polymorpha; female has olive-brown crown and blacker back and wings. |