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New Zealand Tomtit
Whirinaki: New Zealand Tomtit
Tomtits, or piropiro, seem to be friendly and inquisitive, though whether this is curiosity, defence of their territory or an eye for the bugs that people stir up is impossible to say. I think they're very cute. Petroica macrocephala

September 2001