Petroica

noun

Pe·​troi·​ca

pə̇‧ˈtrȯikə,

-rōə̇kə

: a genus of flycatchers (family Muscicapidae) of Australia and the Pacific islands that are usually dark above with pale underparts and pink to scarlet breasts

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