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North Island Saddleback

Philesturnus rufusater (Lesson, RP 1828)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Christopher Tuffley 2026-04-26 , South Taranaki District (New Zealand)   -   657333736
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Hanyang Ye 2025-12-21 , Rodney District (New Zealand)   -   648283490
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Barry Edmonston 2022-11-30 Whangaparāoa, Auckland, Auckland, Tiritiri-Matangi Island (New Zealand) (60 m) song -

Calls from single individual in forest. A first season adult with slightly visible wattles.

794902
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Ryan O'Donnell 2023-12-14 , Rodney District (New Zealand)   -   615847615
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Christopher Tuffley 2025-04-23 , South Taranaki District (New Zealand)   -   637093247
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Aaron Skelton 2020-11-08 Tiritiri Matangi-- East Coast Track, Rodney District, Auckland, New Zealand, Rodney District (New Zealand)   -   284988011
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Christopher Tuffley 2026-04-26 , South Taranaki District (New Zealand)   -   659924672
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Tony Fulford 2016-12-14 Pukeatua, Waipa District, Waikato, Waipa District (New Zealand) (460 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

348779
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Ian Davies 2023-12-20 , Rodney District (New Zealand)   -   613503629
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater David Boyle 2021-08-12 Lady Alice Island, Whangarei District, Northland, Whangarei District (New Zealand) (20 m) call, song - [also] [sono] 925455
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Christopher Tuffley 2022-07-16 , Wanganui District (New Zealand)   -   468921801
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Dave Pullan 2023-12-01 Tawharanui, New Zealand (New Zealand) (? m)   - [sono] 872119
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Tony Fulford 2016-12-14 Pukeatua, Waipa District, Waikato, Waipa District (New Zealand) (460 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

348780
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Meena Haribal 2024-10-20 Wellington, Wellington City Council, Wellington, Wellington City (New Zealand) (140 m) call - [also] [sono] 960640
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Patrik Åberg 07-01-2005 Tiritiri Matangi Island , Rodney District (New Zealand) (? m) Call (A) - Par with begging juvenils 33758
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Christopher Tuffley 2026-04-10 , Kapiti Coast District (New Zealand)   -   654911323
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Stefan Marks 2024-09-14 , Rodney District (New Zealand)   -   623808330
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Aaron Skelton 2020-10-04 Tawharanui Regional Park, Rodney District, Auckland, New Zealand, Rodney District (New Zealand)   -   269670541
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Meena Haribal 2024-10-10 Tiritiri Matangi Island, Tiritiri-Matangi Island (New Zealand) (60 m) Wing sounds of tui - [also] [sono] 957393
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Meena Haribal 2024-10-10 Tiritiri Matangi Island, Tiritiri-Matangi Island (New Zealand) (60 m) call -

In many of the recordings whiteheads seem to persistent through out as they were the most vociferous birds and were everywhere.

956955
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Kassidy Mott 2026-05-09 , Rodney District (New Zealand)   -   658267966
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater D Smith 2019-11-16 Rotokare Scenic Reserve, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand, South Taranaki District (New Zealand)   -   188110951
macaulaylibrary.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Patrik Åberg 07-01-2005 Tiritiri Matangi Island , Rodney District (New Zealand) (? m) Song/Call (A) -   33757
xeno-canto.org
North Island Saddleback - Philesturnus rufusater Aaron Skelton 2020-10-04 Tawharanui Regional Park, Rodney District, Auckland, New Zealand, Rodney District (New Zealand)   -   269670571
macaulaylibrary.org
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