09/04/2026
Rifleman - Tītitipounamu
📍 Zealandia, Wellington
🟢 Status: Endemic
🟡 Conservation: Not Threatened
📸 Shot on the Z8 with a 300mm f/4 PF
S: 1/800 • A: f/4.5 • ISO: 4000
The rifleman is generally considered to be New Zealand’s smallest bird. It is one of only two surviving species within the ancient endemic New Zealand wren family. Riflemen are small forest-dwelling insectivores, and are constantly on the move, producing a characteristic ‘wing-flicking’ while moving through the canopy and foraging up and down tree trunks.
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