Whitehead Pictures - Photos
5 images Created 5 Nov 2012
The endemic whitehead's rich song gives it its alternative name of 'bush canary'.
Successful population growth on Tiritiri Matangi Island began with a mere 40 birds transferred from Little Barrier Island in 1989, to over 1000 by 2004. Whitehead are now the most abundant bird species on the Tiri, which has allowed for translocation to the Hunua Ranges, the Waitakere Ranges, and Tawharanui Regional Park in New Zealand.
Successful population growth on Tiritiri Matangi Island began with a mere 40 birds transferred from Little Barrier Island in 1989, to over 1000 by 2004. Whitehead are now the most abundant bird species on the Tiri, which has allowed for translocation to the Hunua Ranges, the Waitakere Ranges, and Tawharanui Regional Park in New Zealand.
