New Zealand Birds

11001-82007 Black robin, or kakaruia (Petroica traversi) originally known as the 'south east' female when this photo was taken on Little Mangere Island in 1975, 'old blue' became the most famous of all black robins following the rescue in September 1976 *

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11001-82007 Black robin, or kakaruia (Petroica traversi) originally known as the 'south east' female when this photo was taken on Little Mangere Island in 1975, 'old blue' became the most famous of all black robins following the rescue in September 1976 *

black robin kakaruia old blue 82007 Petroica traversi female muehlenbekia vine Little Mangere chatham island south east female