ML615942722
Contributor
Ryan O'Donnell Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
Waiotapu geothermal feature
Rotorua District, Waikato, New Zealand
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Unknown sex - 1
- Sounds
- Call
- Playback
- Playback not used
Observation details
This is not exceptional; it is the only subspecies group in New Zealand and should probably be on the filter. This subspecies group is very different from the only other subspecies group, the eastern group. This bird was identified to subspecies group by the bold pattern of black and white on the head behind the red face, rather than uniform gray. I'm changing this record to the species level in Jun 2024 since local reviewers won't validate it at subspecies level, and the subspecies will be split in this year's taxonomic update anyways.
Technical information
- Recorder
- iPhone 12 mini
- Microphone
- iPhone 12 mini
- Accessories
- Original file size
- 1.19 MB