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Callaeidae (sometimes Callaeatidae) is a family of passerine birds endemic to New Zealand.It contains three genera, with five species in the family. One species, the huia, became extinct early in the 20th century, while the South Island kōkako is critically endangered and may be extinct.
The saddlebacks appear to be a remnant of an early expansion of passerines in New Zealand, and are two of five New Zealand wattlebirds of the family Callaeidae, the others being the extinct huia, the endangered North Island kōkako, and the possibly extinct South Island kōkako. New Zealand wattlebirds have only one close relative: the ...
The Lexus Song Quest (formerly known as the Mobil Song Quest [2]) is a biennial opera singing competition, held in New Zealand since 1956. [3] The competition is managed and presented by Tāwhiri, which also runs the New Zealand Festival of the Arts . [ 3 ]
(ex) Extirpated – a species no longer found in New Zealand or a portion thereof but existing elsewhere (P) Regularly occurring in New Zealand or a portion thereof. The species occurs on an annual or mostly annual basis but does not nest in New Zealand. (V) Vagrant – a species rarely occurring in New Zealand or a portion thereof.
Nature's Best 2 and Nature's Best 3, 2002, songs 31-65 and 66-100 of the official APRA list; DVD release, 2003, music videos to sixty of the songs from the three albums; Limited edition box set of the three albums and the DVD, 2005 (Nature's Best Box Set) More Nature, 2006, a selection of notable New Zealand songs since 2001
They belong to a family containing five species of New Zealand wattlebirds, [3] the other three being two species of tīeke (saddleback) and the extinct huia. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] Previously widespread, kōkako populations throughout New Zealand have been decimated by the predations of mammalian invasive species such as possums , stoats , cats and rats ...
New Zealand has released several postage stamps portraying the huia. [44] [45] The New Zealand sixpence coin, minted between 1933 and 1966, featured a female huia on the reverse. The degree to which the huia was known and admired in New Zealand is reflected in the large number of suburban and geographical features which are named after the species.
Of the five species in the genus only the yellow wattlebird (Anthochaera paradoxa) and the red wattlebird (A. carunculata) have the wattles of their common name. [2] These are bare fleshy appendages, usually wrinkled and often brightly coloured, hanging from the cheeks, neck or throat, and presumably serving for display.