The Cute Tiny Tomtits With Oversized Heads On A Ball Of Yellow Feathers

The tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) fits perfectly into the Australasian robins family, with a large head, tiny beak, and round puffed-out little body. They found only on the islands of New Zealand.

Similar species: there is no similar species to the tomtit in the North Island, South Island and Stewart Island forest and shrubland habitats; robins are larger, longer legged and lack white wingbars. Tomtits are found from Northland to Stewart Island, particularly in forests of the central North Island and along the west coast of the South Island from Northwest Nelson to Fiordland. Also, occurs on several forested offshore islands, such as Little Barrier and Kapiti. Found on some islands of the Chathams group (Pitt, Mangere, Little Mangere and Rangatira), on the Snares Islands, and on Auckland Islands (Auckland, Adams, Ocean, Rose, Ewing and Enderby).