New Zealand rock wren
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The New Zealand rock wren is a small New Zealand wren endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Its Māori names include pīwauwau, mātuitui, and tuke. Outside New Zealand it is sometimes known as the
NZ rock wren on rock
Xenicus gilviventris, showing distinctive green, yellow, and grey colouring.
Rock wren nest
Rock wren in its preferred habitat
Passerine
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A passerine is any bird of the order Passeriformes, which includes more than half of all bird species. Sometimes known as perching birds, passerines generally have an anisodactyl arrangement of their
New Zealand rock wren
…New Zealand rock wren Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Acanthisittidae Genus: Xenicus Species: X. gilviventris Binomial name Xenicus gilviventris Pelzeln, 1867 The New Zealand rock wren (Xenicus…
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Pterylosis or the feather tracts in a typical passerine
Male superb lyrebird (Menura novaehollandiae): This unique songbird shows strong sexual dimorphism, with a peculiarly apomorphic display of plumage in males.
Wieslochia fossil