STITCHBIRD (Hihi) Notiomystis cincta

Size: 19cm.
Status: Rare.
Range: Little Barrier Island.
Habitat: Native forest.
Food: Nectar, fruit and insects.
Voice: A musical “tsui-tsui” and an explosive “tzit”. Alarm call “pek-pek-pek” something like the bellbird’s.
Breeding: November-December. Three to five white eggs.
General: Once quite common in the North Island but not seen there since the 1880s. Fully protected.