Chatham Island black robin  (Petroica traversi)

Species information

Videos and images

Authentication

Authenticated (3/12/02) by Don Merton, New Zealand Department of Conservation.
http://www.doc.govt.nz/

Glossary

Cross-fostering: Technique in which the eggs or young of one (rare) species are placed into the nest of another (common) species; the young are subsequently reared or 'fostered' by the other species.
Endemic: A species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
Invertebrates: Animals with no backbone.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. WCMC Species Sheets (May, 2008)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/chatham.htm
  3. BirdLife International. (2000) Threatened Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona and Cambridge.
  4. NZ Department of Conservation (May, 2008)
    http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/podcover.aspx?id=32911
  5. Butler, D. and Merton, D. (1992) The Black robin: saving the world's most endangered bird. Oxford University Press, Auckland, NZ.
  6. Merton, D. (December, 2002) Pers. Comm.