Tieke singing on a branch New Zealand ; Tiritiri Matangi Reserve.
Its rarefaction is due to carnivores introduction (Cats, Rats, Hermines,...). Indeed, this bird sleeps on the ground to protect from its former main predator, an Owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) which is now extinct.

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Keywords

Environment / Biodiversity management / Environment management / Environment protection

Oceania / New Zealand / North Island

Animal / Wild animal / Chordate / Vertebrate / Sauropsid / Bird / Passerine / Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus)

Species / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species / Low Risk (IUCN) LR / Near Threatened species (IUCN) NT

On a branch

Species / Species particularity / Endemic

Colour / Black

Individual / Stage of development / Adult

Colour / Chestnut (colour)

Shot / Profile shot

Behavior / Social behaviour / Communicate / Sound communication / Vocal communication / Sing

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Leaf / Foliage

Organism / Morphology / Morphology (botany) / Branch

Enumeration / Alone

Latin keywords

Eukaryota / Opisthokonta / Metazoa / Bilateria / Coelomata / Deuterostomia / Chordata / Vertebrata / Gnathostomata / Euteleostomi / Sarcopterygii / Rhipidistia / Tetrapodomorpha / Tetrapoda / Sauropsida / Aves / Passeriformes / Callaeatidae / Philesturnus

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Tieke singing on a branch New Zealand ; Tiritiri Matangi Reserve.Its rarefaction is due to carnivores introduction (Cats, Rats, Hermines,...). Indeed, this bird sleeps on the ground to protect from its former main predator, an Owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) which is now extinct.

Tieke singing on a branch New Zealand ; Tiritiri Matangi Reserve.
Its rarefaction is due to carnivores introduction (Cats, Rats, Hermines,...). Indeed, this bird sleeps on the ground to protect from its former main predator, an Owl (Sceloglaux albifacies) which is now extinct.