New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Locustellidae
About
The New Zealand fernbird or simply fernbird is an insectivorous bird endemic to New Zealand. In the Māori language, it is named kōtātā or mātātā.
Fun Fact
In the Māori language, it is named kōtātā or mātātā.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Lives mainly in wet shrubby environments with swamps, peat bogs or ponds, plantation areas, temperate shrublands.
Diet
Feeds on caterpillars, larvae, beetles, flies and moths, as well as small spiders emerging from the cocoon.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance