New Zealand Wrens (Acanthisittidae)
Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) - HBW 9, p. 472
French: Xénique grimpeur
German: Grünschlupfer
Spanish: Acantisita Verdoso
Other common names: Alpine Rifleman, Rifleman Wren; North Island Rifleman (granti); South Island Rifleman (chloris)
Taxonomy: Sitta chloris Sparrman, 1787, “Cape of Good Hope”; error = Queen Charlotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand.
Morphological differences between races minor and poorly understood; further study needed. Supposedly larger, more yellowish birds in SW of range (Fiordland) described as race citrina, but considered indistinguishable from nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- granti Mathews & Iredale, 1913 - North I and outliers, New Zealand.
- chloris (Sparrman, 1787) - South I, Stewart I and outliers.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male and a female (streaked back) foraging over the moss, emiting contact calls. Locality Lake Gunn, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2013 7 weeks ago 38 sec 4.7 -
A female on the ground, then a male preening on a branch Locality Haast, South Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
herve jacob 31 October 2011 40 weeks ago 24 sec 4.5 -
A male foraging on a mossy undergrowth, emiting soft whistles. Locality Lake Gunn, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2013 7 weeks ago 33 sec 4.3 -
male actively searching trees for food, wing flicking constantly Locality Historic Bridle Track, Haast, South Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
Martin Kennewell 24 November 2008 2 years ago 37 sec 4.2 -
A male looking for food on the moss. Locality Lake Gunn, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2013 7 weeks ago 39 sec 4.1 -
A female on a branch. Locality Mount Aspiring National Park, South Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris )
herve jacob 1 November 2011 40 weeks ago 9 sec 4
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Male
Locality Mavora Lakes, South Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
Glenda Rees 2 April 2011 1 year ago 4.7 -
A female with an insect.
Locality Mavora Lakes, South Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
Glenda Rees 1 January 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
Adult bringing moth to nest
Locality Napier, North Island, New Zealand
Glenda Rees 1 November 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4.1 -
Female bringing an insect to her chicks
Locality Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand
Glenda Rees 25 December 2012 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 4 -
Female incubating
Locality Ulva Island, Stewart Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
Rémi Bigonneau 7 December 2010 1 year ago 4 -
Male at the nest entrance
Locality Ulva Island, Stewart Island, New Zealand (ssp chloris)
Rémi Bigonneau 9 December 2010 1 year ago 3.9
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A bird calling unseen from undergrowth. Locality Tiritiri Matangi Island, Hauraki Gulf, Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand
(ssp granti)
Nick Talbot 19 November 2012 24 weeks ago 5 -
Low and soft whistles by two birds, in the forest. Locality Lake Gunn, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand
(ssp chloris)
Josep del Hoyo 3 February 2013 7 weeks ago 4
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