Mr SprogSep 9, 2025
A young looking tīeke (#Philesturnus rufusater) saddleback part way through a voyage through the greenery. Distinctive saddleback gives it the name saddleback. Distinctive tī-eke-eke calls gives it the name tīeke.

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Future SprogSep 8, 2025

This map from iNaturalist showing sightings of Tīeke (#Philesturnus rufusater) North Island Saddleback maps pretty well to locations where islands have been cleared of predators or where predator-proof fences and intensive trapping have been done.

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