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Photo by Aleix Comas

Alternative name: Fernbird

Megalurus punctatus

[edit] Identification

The M�ori names are K�t�t� or M�t�t�.

18cm. Rich brown above and white below, brown spots on throat and breast. The tail feathers are thin, dark brown, and spine-like.

[edit] Distribution

New Zealand

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Marshes

[edit] Behaviour

They make a deep woven cup of dried rushes lined with feathers in sedges. 2-3 pinkish-white eggs with brown or purple speckles are laid.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on the ABID