mangrove robin

English

Noun

mangrove robin (plural mangrove robins)

  1. Any of species (Melanodryas pulverulenta (or Eopsaltria pulverulenta, Peneothello pulverulenta, Peneoenanthe pulverulenta) of passerine birds, family Petroicidae, inhabiting mangrove habitats of northern Australia and parts of New Guinea.

Usage notes

  • Consensus among taxonomists not clear.

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