Rock wrenPīwauwau

Conservation status
In serious trouble

Can you name a bird that loves our mountains so much that it never retires below the bush-line? Look no further than New Zealand’s true alpine bird species! Weighing less than an AA battery and laying eggs the size of 10c coins, these tiny rock bobbers defy all laws of survival and demonstrate true mountain bravery.

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The Starr family loves all New Zealand birds equally... but one more than others.

Rock wren

Photo: Craig McKenzie