#white-winged robin

[birdstudies]

October 15, 2022 - White-winged Robin (Peneothello sigillata) These Australasian robins are found in mountain forests of New Guinea. Often hunting from vertical perches on mossy tree trunks near the ground, they eat insects, as well as some fruits and seeds. They build bulky cup-shaped nests in forked branches from green moss, rootlets, ferns, and thin stems where females lay clutches of one or sometimes two eggs.

[ainawgsd]

The white-winged robin (Peneothello sigillata) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. The white-winged robin is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is found in the highlands of New Guinea. 

Measuring 5.5 to 5.9 iches, the adult white-winged robin has black plumage, with largely white wings. The male and female are identical. The bill and feet are black, and the eyes are dark brown. Juveniles have a variable streaked brown plumage.

Within the forest the robin is found in pairs or small troops of several birds in the understory or on the ground. It is insectivorous, but does also eat some seeds. The somewhat bulky cup-shaped nest is constructed in a tree fork.