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| | ;Mohoua ochrocephala | | ;Mohoua ochrocephala |
| - | ==Description== | + | |
| | ==Identification== | | ==Identification== |
| - | ==Distribution & Taxonomy== | + | 15 cm. '''Male''' - bright yellow head and breast and underparts, brown upper with varying tinges of yellow and olive. '''Female''' and '''juvenile''' - slightly less brightly coloured than the male with brown crown and nape. |
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| | + | ==Distribution== |
| | + | [[New Zealand]]’s [[South Island]] and [[Stewart Island]]. |
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| | + | ==Taxonomy== |
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| | ==Habitat== | | ==Habitat== |
| | + | Lowland red beech forests. |
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| | ==Behaviour== | | ==Behaviour== |
| | + | They feed high in the trees and the diet includes insects. |
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| | + | It nests in small cavities in large, old trees. 3 eggs are laid in two clutches per season. The female incubates the eggs, but both parents care for the young. |
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| | ==External Links== | | ==External Links== |
| | {{GSearch|Mohoua+ochrocephala}} | | {{GSearch|Mohoua+ochrocephala}} |
| | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1115 View more images of this species on the ABID] | | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=69&bid=1115 View more images of this species on the ABID] |
| - | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[category:incomplete]] |
Revision as of 16:35, 1 October 2008
- Mohoua ochrocephala
Identification
15 cm. Male - bright yellow head and breast and underparts, brown upper with varying tinges of yellow and olive. Female and juvenile - slightly less brightly coloured than the male with brown crown and nape.
Distribution
New Zealand’s South Island and Stewart Island.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Lowland red beech forests.
Behaviour
They feed high in the trees and the diet includes insects.
It nests in small cavities in large, old trees. 3 eggs are laid in two clutches per season. The female incubates the eggs, but both parents care for the young.
External Links
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