Torrent Flyrobin

Monachella muelleriana

(Schlegel, H, 1871)
Petroica Torrentera

Family: Petroicidae
Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Muscicapa mülleriana.

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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Description

The torrent flyrobin (Monachella muelleriana) is a species of passerine bird in the Australasian robin family Petroicidae. It is also known as the torrent robin.

It is placed in the monotypic genus Monachella. The species occurs in New Guinea and on the island of New Britain in the Bismarck Archipelago. There are two subspecies: the nominate subspecies occurs in the New Guinea Highlands and M. m. coultasi in the New Britain montane rain forests.

As suggested by its name, the torrent flyrobin´s preferred habitat is fast moving streams and rivers with protruding boulders.

Source: Wikipedia, article Monachella muelleriana. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.