North Island robin |
Petroica longipes |
1,700–12,500 |
Males sing loud songs that have series of phrases. Phrases have variety of simple notes. |
Tui |
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae |
400–18,000 |
Loud and complex songs: mix of melodious notes with coughs, grunts and wheezes. |
North Island kaka |
Nestor meridionalis |
700–15,000 |
Harsh and grating sound, variety of musical whistles. |
Hihi |
Notiomystis cincta |
1,000–21,000 |
Variety of 2–3 note whistles. Quiet or aggressive warbles. |
North Island saddleback |
Philesturnus rufusater |
800–22,000 |
Very active and noisy. Loud chattering calls and variety of rhythmical songs. |
Marsh wren |
Cistothorus palustris |
500–15,000 |
Gurgling and rattling trill. |
Western meadowlark |
Sturnella neglecta |
650–12,500 |
Male sings a complex, two-phrase song, begins with 1–6 pure whistles then a series of 1–5 gurgling warbles. |
Horned Lark |
Eremophila alpestris |
1,100–18,000 |
Musical songs: fast, high-pitched sequence of sharp, tinkling notes. |