
Petroica australis
South Island Robin
As recorded: Petroica australis (Sparrman, 1788)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Petroicidae
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Petroica australis observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,783 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Army Bay, Whangaparāoa 0930, New Zealand
(c) Alexei Drummond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(c) lisamarnold4, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-26
Southland, NZ-SO, NZ
(c) rmooi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Southland, NZ-SO, NZ
(c) rmooi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
West Coast Region 7871, New Zealand
(c) rkt203, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Whataroa, West Coast, NZ
(c) AKBrannan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Petroica australis. BPBM 524. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37980323. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/524.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37980323 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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