February 2016

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February 2016

A male South Island tomtit scans for food. Photo: Matt Winter/www.wildnaturenewzealand.co.nz
A curious and inquisitive nature makes the tomtit/miromiro an endearing bird. With their petite, adoring facial features amplified by the ‘whiskers’ protruding from the base of their bill, I find miromiro to be one of the cutest New Zealand birds. Their curious and inquisitive nature also makes them endearing. The male has a black head, […]
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