Chatham Island tomtit
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The Chatham Island tomtit is a small insectivorous songbird endemic to New Zealand’s Chatham Islands, notable for its role in conservation as a foster parent species in the recovery of critically endangered birds.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
endemic species ⓘ passerine ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | Chatham Island tomtit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationUse | foster parent species ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| diet | insects ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Chatham Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Petroicidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | insectivorous ⓘ |
| genus | Petroica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal vegetation
ⓘ
forest ⓘ scrub ⓘ |
| islandEndemism | oceanic island bird ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | generally sedentary ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Chatham Island group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Petroica macrocephala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region | South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
lays small clutches of eggs
ⓘ
nests in cavities or sheltered sites ⓘ |
| roleInConservation | used as foster parent for critically endangered birds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ |
| usedIn | species recovery programmes ⓘ |
| vocalization | songbird vocalizations ⓘ |
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