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Revision as of 12:50, 30 October 2007 by Kits (talk | contribs)
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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