Coordinator:
Mt Bruce Wildlife Center
Habitat
and Distribution: Common in forests of Little Barrier Island.
Recently introduced to Hen and Kapiti Islands.
Characteristics:
Male easily recognised as unlike any other species. Female somewhat
resembles female Bellbird.
Voice:
A high pitched, penetrating 't-zee'. Male has subdued, warbling
song.
Food:
Nectar from vartiety of flowers, also fruits, insects and
grubs.
Breeding:
Nest of small rootlets, sticks and fine grasses built in hole
in tree. Clutch of 3 or 4 white eggs is laid from October to January
and incubated by female for approximately 17 days. Both sexes
feed chicks.
Captive
Program:
Associated
Documents:
Application form
