Chatham tomtit
The Chatham tomtit (Petroica macrocephala chathamensis) is a subspecies of tomtit found on some of the smaller islands of New Zealand. It is most similar in plumage to the South Island tomtit, the nominate subspecies.[2] The New Zealand government is implementing a plan to help this species and other bird species recover.[3] The holotype is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[4]
Chatham tomtit | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Petroicidae |
Genus: | Petroica |
Species: | |
Subspecies: | P. m. chathamensis |
Trinomial name | |
Petroica macrocephala chathamensis (CA Fleming, 1950) |
Distribution
The Chatham tomtit has been extinct on Chatham Island since the 1970s. This subspecies now has a population of about 1,000 birds and is currently restricted to the rat-free islands of Rangatira, Mangere and Pitt.[5]
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References
- Terranature.org
- Govt.nz
- Govt.nz
- "Petroica macrocephala chathamensis; holotype". Collections Online. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
- chathams.co.nz Archived May 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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