Imeri Warbling-Antbird

Beautiful, boldly patterned bird of montane forest. Reddish brown above, black below, with a black head, broad white mustache, and coral red bill. Perches upright in the mid-story and canopy of humid forest and forest edge. Listen for its distinctive song, an even-pitched, rusty wheeze “zzeee,” repeated every 10-20 seconds.

Medium-sized green parakeet with red cheeks and black stripes above the eye and below the cheek. Male is brighter-colored than the female, which has less extensive red on the cheeks and a black instead of red bill. Like other forest parakeets, usually encountered shooting past overhead while screaming raucously. Long filamentous tail feathers not always present.

One of New Zealand’s best-known small endemic songbirds. Widespread throughout New Zealand in a variety of habitats, including urban parks and gardens. Uniquely characterized by a long white and black tail which it constantly flicks around and fans, and which is often the first thing visible. Will often approach people closely. Constantly on the move, hawking for insects in acrobatic flight. Uncommon all-black morph is present on the South Island and occasionally seen on the North Island. Listen for frequent vocal sounds consisting of a regular “cheep” or a squeaky “tweeta-tweeta-tweeta.”