Family
Callaeatidae
South Island Kōkako
Callaeas cinereus wilsoni (Bonaparte, 1850)
This is a description of the extinct or nearly extinct South Island kōkako subspecies, covering its appearance, behavior, and decline.
South Island Saddleback
Philesturnus carunculatus (Gmelin, 1789)
The South Island saddleback (tīeke) is an endemic New Zealand forest bird that recovered from near-extinction, now numbering around 2000.
South Island Saddleback
Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater (Lesson, 1828)
The South Island saddleback (tīeke) is an endemic New Zealand forest bird that recovered from near extinction to ~2000 individuals.
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