The Solomons robin (Petroica polymorpha) is a species of bird in the family Petroicidae. It is native to the Solomon Islands archipelago.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subalpine shrubland.
Subspecies Subspecies of Solomons robinTrinomial name and author RangeDescription and notesP. p. polymorpha (Mayr, 1934)Marika; Solomon IslandsThe males are dimorphic, some with black and some with rufous heads, lacking the white forehead; the female resembles the rufous headed male, but duller. P. p. septentrionalis (Mayr, 1934)Bougainville; Papua New GuineaMale identical to black headed morph of P. m. polymorpha; female has more rufous upperparts and some white in the wing.P. p. kulambangrae (Mayr, 1934)Kolombangara; west Solomon IslandsMale same as P. m. septentrionalis; female has reddish upperparts and deeper red breast. P. p. dennisi (Cain & I.C.J Galbraith, 1955)Guadalcanal; south Solomon IslandsMale same as black-morph P. m. polymorpha; female has olive-brown crown and blacker back and wings.
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