Tomtit bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsNew Zealand Tomtit, New Zealand Tit, Pied Tit, Ngiru-ngiru, Miromiro
Old latin name for birdParus macrocephalus, Turdus minutus
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilyAustralasian Robins / Petroicidae
GenusPetroica
Breeding regionAustralasia
Breeding subregionNorth, South, Stewart, Chatham, Snares and Auckland is. (New Zealand)

Tomtit bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Tony Fulford
    New Zealand
  • 2.
    Song, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
  • 3.
    Song, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
  • 4.
    Call, © Rob van Bemmelen
    New Zealand
  • 5.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    New Zealand
  • 6.
    Call, © Rob van Bemmelen
    New Zealand
  • 7.
    Call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    New Zealand
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    Song, © Dan Lane
    New Zealand
  • 9.
    Song, © craig wilson
    New Zealand
  • 10.
    Call, © Matthias Feuersenger
    New Zealand
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Tomtit

Tomtit subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Petroica macrocephala chathamensisChatham Is. (e of South I., New Zealand)-No
Petroica macrocephala dannefaerdiSnares Is. (s of South I., New Zealand)-No
Petroica macrocephala macrocephalaSouth and Stewart is. and satellites (New Zealand)-No
Petroica macrocephala marrineriAuckland Is. (s of South I., New Zealand)-No
Petroica macrocephala toitoiNorth I. and satellites (New Zealand)-No

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AzerbaijaniMaori arıquşusu
Catalanpetroica mallerenga
Chinese雀鸲鹟
Chinese (Traditional)雀鴝鶲
Croatiankrupnoglavi batić
CzechLejscík novozélandský, lejsčík novozélandský
DanishNewzealandsk Sangfluesnapper
DutchMaorivliegenvanger, Maori-vliegenvanger
Esperantograndkapa petrojko
Estonianmustmiro
Finnishpeukaloissieppo
FrenchGobemouche à grosse tête, Miro mésange
GermanMaori Schnäpper, Maorischnäpper
Hungariantarka cinegelégykapó
ItalianBalia della Nuova Zelanda, Tomtit, Petroica testagrossa
Japaneseニュアジアランドヒタキ, ニュージーランドヒタキ
Lithuanianmaorinė petroika
MaoriNgiru-ngiru, miromiro
Norwegianmaoriflueskvett, Maoriflueskvett
Norwegian NynorskMaoriflugeskvett
Polishskalinek wielkoglowy, skalinek wielkogłowy
Portuguesepapinho-carvoeiro, petróica-carvoeira
RussianМаорийская петроика
SerbianTomtit crvendać
Slovakmucholovka maorská
SpanishPetroica carbonera, Carbonero de Nueva Zelandia
Swedishmessydhake
TurkishTomtit Bülbülü
Ukrainianтоутоваї великоголовий