Xenicus gilviventris

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Xenicus gilviventris, commonly known as the rock wren, is a small, ground-dwelling New Zealand wren endemic to alpine and rocky habitats of New Zealand’s South Island.

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Xenicus gilviventris canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf New Zealand wren
bird species
passerine
activityPattern diurnal
behavior ground-dwelling
biogeographicRealm Australasian realm
bodySize small
breedingSystem monogamous
class Aves
clutchSize small clutch
commonName South Island rock wren
rock wren
conservationStatus Endangered
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
country New Zealand
describedInYear 1789
diet insectivorous
ecologicalRole insect predator
endemicTo New Zealand
South Island
surface form: South Island of New Zealand
family Acanthisittidae
firstDescribedAs Xenicus gilviventris self-link
flightCapability poor flier
foragingStratum ground
genus Xenicus
geographicDistribution Southern Alps
surface form: Southern Alps of New Zealand
habitat alpine habitat
rocky habitat
subalpine scrub
tussock grassland
hasWings true
kingdom Animalia
movementPattern largely sedentary
nativeRange alpine regions of New Zealand South Island
nestLocation rock crevices
under rocks
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
primaryFood arthropods
reproduction oviparous
sexualDimorphism present
taxonAuthor Johann Friedrich Gmelin
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
introduced predators
vocalization high-pitched calls

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Acanthisitti containsTaxon Xenicus gilviventris
Acanthisitti hasExtinctSpecies Xenicus gilviventris
Xenicus gilviventris firstDescribedAs Xenicus gilviventris self-link
Xenicus longipes relatedTo Xenicus gilviventris