Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris)

Other Names (World)
Rifleman, Alpine Rifleman, Rifleman Wren, North Island Rifleman (granti), South Island Rifleman (chloris)

Family
Acanthisittidae (New Zealand Wrens)

Size
20.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sparrman, 1787)

Habitat
Temperate forest. Temperate shrubland, urban areas, plantations. From sea-level - 1,550 m.

Range (Guide)

New Zealand (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (26)...)

Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) [XC69862]
by Todd Mark from Ngapukeriki, New Zealand (call)

Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) [XC428746]
by David Welch from Ulva Island, New Zealand (call)

Subspecies
Supposedly larger, more yellowish birds in south-west of range (Fiordland) described as subspecies citrina, but are considered indistinguishable from nominate.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

granti Mathews & Iredale, 1913 - North I and outliers, New Zealand.
chloris (Sparrman, 1787) - South I, Stewart I and outliers.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) - 10 files

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