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The rock wren is a very small, almost tailless bird that prefers to hop and run on its long legs, and uses its rounded wings to fly only short distances. Its body length is typically about 9 centimetres (3.5 in). Males weigh around 16 g, females 20 g. Males are greenish with yellow flanks and a pale underside, females tend to be browner, although the degree of difference between the sexes varies geographically.
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When to see the New Zealand Rockwren
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the New Zealand Rockwren
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the New Zealand Rockwren
The New Zealand rock wren is a small New Zealand wren endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Its Māori names include pīwauwau, mātuitui, and tuke. Outside New Zealand it is sometimes known as the rockwren to distinguish it from the unrelated rock wren of North America.
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