Greater Ground Robin

Greater Ground RobinThis ground robin is known from high montane forests of New Guinea. One bird was recorded on the Huon Peninsula in 2011, and researchers noted that it might differ in size from known populations.What does it look like?The Huon Peninsula bird had a black bill, brown irises and pink legs. The paper says it appeared smaller than individuals from the Central Ranges.How does it live?This ground robin is known from high montane forests of New Guinea. One bird was recorded on the Huon Peninsula in 2011, and researchers noted that it might differ in size from known populations.The species is known from high montane forest. The Huon Peninsula bird was caught at 2,710 m, but that single record does not define the species' full habitat range.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.