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Revision as of 04:20, 8 May 2017
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Clade: | Inopinaves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Suborder: | Acanthisitti |
Family: | Acanthisittidae |
Genus: | Acanthisitta Lafresnaye, 1842 |
Species: | A. chloris |
Binomial name | |
Acanthisitta chloris Sparrman, 1787 | |
Subspecies | |
Acanthisitta chloris chloris | |
Synonyms | |
Sitta chloris |
Rifleman or tītipounamu in the Maori language, Acanthisitta chloris is a species of New Zealand wren. The Rifleman is the smallest bird in New Zealand.[2] It has two subspecies, South Island Rifleman, A. c. chloris[3] and North Island Rifleman, A. c. granti.[4]
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Other common names | Titipounamu, North Island Rifleman, South Island Rifleman |
Scientific | Protonym: Sitta chloris |
Other languages | Maori: Tītipounamu |
Description
Similar species
Behaviour
Diet
Calls
Reproduction
Distribution/habitat
References
- ^ "Acanthisitta chloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ Grey H. Sherley (2003). "New Zealand Wrens". In Christopher Perrins. Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. pp. 416–7. ISBN 1-55297-777-3.
- ^ "Acanthisitta chloris chloris". Avibase.
- ^ "Acanthisitta chloris granti". Avibase.
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