Stitchbird, Hihi – Notiomystis cincta (male)
Vulnerable and now found only on predator-free island reserves. All are descended from one population on Little Barrier Island. Current populations are maintained with the help of supplemental feeding.
This bird has a green over a blue band on its left leg.
References
– Robertson et al. The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand (Penguin Random House New Zealand, 2015), plate 77
– New Zealand Birds Online: nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/stitchbird
Posted by cotinis on 2024-02-27 14:34:06
Tagged: , bird , Passeriformes , Notiomystidae , Notiomystis , Notiomystis cincta , Stitchbird , New Zealand , Tiritiri Matangi , iNaturalist , Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM
Anxiety disorder can affect you in many different ways. Many times person does not even…
Anxieties and fears are both needless and largely psychological.Jon Carlson PSY.D calls them parasitic fears…