South Island Saddleback

When to see the South Island Saddleback

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.

Where to see the South Island Saddleback

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the South Island Saddleback

The South Island saddleback or tīeke is a forest-dwelling passerine bird in the New Zealand wattlebird family which is endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Both the North Island saddleback and this species were formerly considered conspecific. The Department of Conservation currently has the South Island saddleback listed as At Risk--Declining.

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Easily confused with

North Island SaddlebackPhilesturnus rufusaterThe plumage of North Island saddlebacks is mostly black apart from the saddle, rump, and tail coverts, which are chestnut.