Ngirungiru. the South Island Tomtit
This chubby little flycatcher is closely related to the robin and the two look very similar in appearance. However, the robin is a sleeker, more streamlined model. The South Island subspecies, pictured here, features the characteristic yellow belly, as does its robin counterpart. They are chubby little forest birds, frequently the rainforest of the West Coast. Their diet is a wide range of insects - bugs, grubs and flies. They are fast breeders, building a well constructed nest in the fork of a tree. The female incubates, whilst the male brings food and then they both look after the chicks. They are capable of raising three broods a year.
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