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North Island Saddleback

Philesturnus rufusater

The North Island saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater) is a forest-dwelling passerine bird, endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It is also known in Māori as the tīeke. It was formerly considered conspecific with the South Island saddleback. The IUCN lists the species as Near Threatened, while it is listed as a "recovering" species in the New Zealand Threat Classification System.

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Photo credit: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia

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