New Zealand Birds

11001-78814 New Zealand pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae ) with food at the nest for her chicks. Smaller and darker than the sub-Antarctic pipits, our native pipit is now declining rapidly. This is possibly related to pasture improvement as pipits now seem to be confined to rougher pasture and open alpine country. Shotover River *

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11001-78814 New Zealand pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae novaeseelandiae ) with food at the nest for her chicks. Smaller and darker than the sub-Antarctic pipits, our native pipit is now declining rapidly. This is possibly related to pasture improvement as pipits now seem to be confined to rougher pasture and open alpine country. Shotover River *

NZ 78814 pipit anthus novaeseelandiae nest chicks mike soper camouflage camouflaged Shotover River