South Island Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus)

South Island Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus) - South Island Juvenile
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South Island Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus) - South Island Juvenile
About South Island Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Perching Birds
- Family: New Zealand Wattlebirds
The South Island saddleback or tīeke is a forest-dwelling passerine bird in the New Zealand wattlebird family which is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Both the North Island saddleback and this species were formerly considered conspecific. The Department of Conservation currently has the South Island saddleback listed as At Risk--Declining.
Lifelists
Trips
Visits
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2012-01-03Stewart Island, New Zealand
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2012-01-22Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand