Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families
Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
20 members seen during BigZZ, 6 lifers. My global status of this 51 species family is 34 (67%)
Genus level:
- Robin (Petroica)– 5 seen, 2 lifers (Red-capped, Rose, Pink, Flame, Scarlet Robins) all 5 Australian seen, 3 more seen in New Zealand. 14 sp. genus globally
- Flyrobin/Jacky-winter (Microeca)– 2 seen (Lemon-bellied Flyrobin, Jacky-winter). 2 sp. genus globally.
- Scrub-Robin (Drymodes) – 2 seen, 1 lifer (Southern, Northern Scrub-Robins). 3 sp. genus. (Papuan Scrub-Robins seen in PNG).
- Robin (Heteromyias) – 1 seen (Gray-headed Robin). 3 sp. genus globally (Black-capped Robin seen in PNG).
- Robin (Poecilodryas) – 2 seen, 2 lifers (White-browed, Buff-sided Robins). 2 Australian seen. 3 sp. genus globally
- Robin (Melanodryas) – 3 seen, 1 lifer (Dusky, Hooded, Mangrove Robins). 3 Australian seen. 7 sp. genus globally
- Robin (Eopsaltria) – 5 seen (Eastern Yellow, Western, White-breasted, Pale-yellow, White-faced Robins). 5 Australian seen. 6 sp. genus globally
