Three places to find this rock-hopping alpine bird Rock wren are among my favourite native birds. These tiny birds, known to Maori as piwauwau, somehow eke out an existence among rock jumbles in the South Island’s mountains. Like other wrens, rock wren have virtually no tail and proportionately long legs and beaks. The males weigh […]
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