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Tue, 02/12/2014 - 07:10
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blackju6
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Can someone id this bird for me please ?

Please can someone tell me what this little bird is - seen at Wai-O-Tapu in New Zealand ?

Many thanks.

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Tue, 02/12/2014 - 07:55
zosterops
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Tomtit. 

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Tue, 02/12/2014 - 07:59
blackju6
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Much appreciated - we are from UK and do not have this little bird here !

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Tue, 02/12/2014 - 08:27
zosterops
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Well the 'tit' part of the name is derived from an apparent resemblance to some of your birds. 

We don't have this species in Australia either, though it's actually evolutionarily decended from Australian robins (unrelated to your European Robin). 

Adorable little thing. smiley

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