Listen to the North Island saddleback
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About the North Island saddleback
The North Island saddleback is a bird in the family Callaeidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “near threatened”.
What does the North Island saddleback 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 North Island saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater) is a forest-dwelling passerine bird species endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It was once considered conspecific with the South Island saddleback. The IUCN lists the species as Near Threatened, while it is listed as a "relict" species in the New Zealand Threat Classification System. Saddlebacks are known in Māori as tīeke.
More from the family Callaeidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a North Island saddleback sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the North Island saddleback on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the North Island saddleback endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the North Island saddleback as “near threatened”.
What family does the North Island saddleback belong to?
The North Island saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater) belongs to the family Callaeidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- North-island-saddleback-song – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q15894259 – CC0
- Wikipedia: North Island saddleback – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Duncan Wright – CC BY-SA 3.0