Facts about Tomtits

 The South Island Tomtit birdsong:

NZ Birds Online Website: https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/tomtit#subspecie-569

Facts 

• The tomtit is a small bird, about 13 cm long, native to Aotearoa New Zealand.
• They have large heads and short bills.
• The North Island and South Island subspecies of tomtits weigh around 11 g. 
• The North Island tomtit is distinctly black and white.
• The South Island tomtit have a distinctive yellow chest.
• Their diet consists of spiders, beetles, moths, flies, weta and some small fruits.
• South Island tomtits can be found mainly on the west coast in forested areas.
• The main threat to tomtits are rats, stoats and other predatory mammals.
• Although the tomtit is part of the Australasian robin family, it is not a robin. 

Sound recordings

Chatham Island tomtit song (MP3, 1,549K) (opens in new window)
01:43 – Adult male in Glory Bay, Pitt Island, Chatham Islands.

North Island tomtit song (MP3, 2,808K) (opens in new window)
02:59 – In mixed forest near Mount Bruce.

South Island tomtit song (MP3, 1,440K) (opens in new window)
01:31 – Adult male South Island tomtit on Rabbit Island, Nelson.

How to draw a tomtit, based on a robin (stop video at 8mins. Colour in yellow, black and white)

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