Listen to the Chatham tomtit
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About the Chatham tomtit
The Chatham tomtit is a bird in the family Petroicidae (order Passeriformes).
What does the Chatham tomtit sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The Chatham tomtit (Petroica macrocephala chathamensis) is a subspecies of tomtit found on some of the smaller islands of New Zealand.
It is most similar in plumage to the South Island tomtit, the nominate subspecies. The New Zealand government is implementing a plan to help this species and other bird species recover. The holotype is in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.
Related birds in the genus Petroica
More from the family Petroicidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Chatham tomtit sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Chatham tomtit on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
What family does the Chatham tomtit belong to?
The Chatham tomtit (Petroica macrocephala chathamensis) belongs to the family Petroicidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Chatham-island-tomtit-song-32ci – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q5087697 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Chatham tomtit – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Christopher Stephens – CC BY-SA 4.0