North Island Saddleback
- Score
- 0.6079271
- Family
- Callaeidae
- Tail Shape
- rounded
- Wing Shape
- rounded
Why it matters
The North Island saddleback, or tieke, is a culturally significant species native to New Zealand, notable for its distinctive chestnut-colored "saddle" plumage across its back. As a member of the endemic New Zealand wattlebird family, this bird is prized by conservationists and enthusiasts for its remarkable recovery story after being pushed to the brink of extinction by introduced predators.
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