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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
The Māori names are Kōtātā or Mātātā. It is a rich brown above and white below, with brown spots on both the throat and breast. The tail feathers are thin, dark brown, and spine-like. The birds reach a length of 18 cm (7 in).
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The Māori names are Kōtātā or Mātātā.  
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18cm.  Rich brown above and white below, brown spots on throat and breast. The tail feathers are thin, dark brown, and spine-like.  
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
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[[New Zealand]]
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==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
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Marshes
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
The birds nest in sedges or other vegetation close to the ground, making a deep woven cup of dried rushes lined with feathers. Breeding occurs from September to February, producing clutches of 2-3 pinkish-white eggs with brown or purple speckles.
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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.
  
  
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*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=77&bid=1417 View more images of this species on the ABID]
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Revision as of 12:50, 30 October 2007

Megalurus punctatus
Photo by Aleix Comas

Identification

The Māori names are Kōtātā or Mātātā.

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

Distribution

New Zealand

Taxonomy

Habitat

Marshes

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.



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