Stitchbird - Wikipedia
Hihi - Zealandia
One of the rarer birds at Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne. Look out for the colourful males! English Name: Stitchbird. Māori name: Hihi. Scientific name: Notiomystis cincta. NZ Status: Endemic (found only in NZ) Conservation Status (NZTCS): …
The hihi is one of the 'unluckier species' to live but can …
The charismatic and endangered hihi (stitchbird) is officially "one of the unluckier species", an international study examining the pace of evolution in wild animals has found.
Hihi research: What the stitchbird's plight means for …
One of New Zealand's rarest native birds has shown how threatened species everywhere are facing a tougher time adapting to our fast-changing planet.
Hihi Conservation - ZSL
Hihi’s are named after the Māori word for ray of sunshine and were pushed to brink of extinction following European colonisation of New Zealand. The colonisers cleared forests and introduced new mammal predators like rats and …
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Island Conservation Reintroduction Efforts Bring the …
Mar 7, 2019 · The Hihi (Notiomystis cincta), a bird species once native to New Zealand, was driven locally extinct on mainland New Zealand in the 1880s. The leading threat this species faced came from the introduction of invasive rats, …
A Stitch in Time - New Zealand Geographic
At first glance they could be mistaken for bellbirds, but this chick and its mother are much rarer: they are stitchbirds, or hihi, an endemic species once widespread in North Island forests but now confined to just a handful of island …
Stitchbird/hihi: New Zealand native land birds
Stitchbird/hihi is a medium-sized forest species that is one of New Zealand’s rarest birds. New Zealand status: Endemic. Conservation status: Threatened–Nationally Vulnerable. Found in: Naturally surviving on Little …