Jon SullivanJan 2, 2023
Here are all the piwakawaka (fantails) and riroriro (grey warblers) I saw and heard in 2022, along my standard run routes through Ōtautahi-Christchurch. For both, with very few exceptions, they are where the forest is. They're fast breeding birds that can handle some predation by mammals, but they like dense, tangled forest to feed in and hide in. If we want more of these birds in Ōtautahi, we'll need more forest.
#EcologicalMonitoring #WildCounts #Birds #AotearoaNZ #Gerygone #Rhipidura
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Here's a recording of riroriro (grey warbler) song. They're NZ's smallest bird by weight, tied with tītitipounamu (riflemen), but they make a loud and distinctive song. They're quick breeding insectivores that are found in most NZ cities and towns. They're also the host bird for the pīpīwharauroa (shining cuckoo,) a nest parasite. I hear riroriro more often than I see them.
#Birds #AotearoaNZ #Gerygone #BirdSong
Jan 2, 2023 at 3:44amWeb
Show threadJoannelostJan 2, 2023
@joncounts I’d love to hear this but can’t see a link to the recording 😭
Show threadJon SullivanJan 2, 2023
@Joannelost That's odd. The song file should be right there in the post, and I've not put any content warning block on it. What happens if you view the link in your web browser instead of the Mastodon app?
https://mastodon.nz/@joncounts/109617549880926888
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Attached: 1 audio Here's a recording of riroriro (grey warbler) song. They're NZ's smallest bird by weight, tied with tītitipounamu (riflemen), but they make a loud and distinctive song. They're quick breeding insectivores that are found in most NZ cities and towns. They're also the host bird for the pīpīwharauroa (shining cuckoo,) a nest parasite. I hear riroriro more often than I see them. #Birds #AotearoaNZ #Gerygone #BirdSong

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Show threadJoannelostJan 2, 2023
@joncounts thanks! Yes it works from the browser, and now I know I can hear one in our bush❤️