rock wren (pīwauwau)
E612006
The rock wren (pīwauwau) is a small, ground-dwelling New Zealand alpine bird known for its insectivorous diet, bobbing movements, and vulnerability due to its restricted high-altitude habitat.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine bird
ⓘ
bird ⓘ endemic New Zealand bird ⓘ insectivorous bird ⓘ passerine ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Australasian ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 2–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | rock wren ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
spiders ⓘ |
| dietType | insectivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
characteristic bobbing behavior
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ground-dwelling alpine lifestyle ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Acanthisittidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flightAbility | weak flier ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | gleaning invertebrates from rocks and vegetation ⓘ |
| foragingStratum | ground ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine zone
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rocky alpine areas ⓘ subalpine shrubland margins ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limitingFactor |
restricted distribution
ⓘ
small and fragmented population ⓘ |
| managementAction |
monitoring of alpine populations
ⓘ
predator control in alpine habitats ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
bobbing movements
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short hops among rocks ⓘ |
| MāoriName | pīwauwau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeRange | South Island of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestSite | rock crevices ⓘ |
| nestType | domed nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
olive-green upperparts
ⓘ
pale underparts with yellowish wash ⓘ |
| primaryThreat |
habitat restriction to high-altitude areas
ⓘ
predation by introduced mammals ⓘ |
| relatedTo | rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Xenicus gilviventris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | females slightly larger than males ⓘ |
| tailLength | very short tail ⓘ |
| taxonomicGroup | New Zealand wrens ⓘ |
| threatLevel | vulnerable to extinction ⓘ |
| typicalAltitude | above treeline ⓘ |
| vocalization |
high-pitched calls
ⓘ
trilling song ⓘ |
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