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New Zealand Fernbird

Poodytes punctatus (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1832)

The New Zealand fernbird or simply fernbird is an insectivorous bird endemic to New Zealand. In the Māori language, it is named kōtātā or mātātā. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Locustellidae
Genus:
   Poodytes
Scientific:
  Poodytes punctatus

Original description

Citation:
  (Quoy, JRC; Gaimard, JP 1832)

Reference:
   Voy. Astrolabe [Dumont D'Urville], Zool. 1 p.255 Atlas Ois. pl.18 fig.3

Imprint year:
  1830

Protonym:
  Synallaxis punctata

Type locality:
  Tasman Bay, South Island.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18512#page/313/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  8D80B965994C8536

Avibase ID:
  avibase-8D80B965

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/8D80B965

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561018

Geographic range:

  • Poodytes punctatus: New Zealand including satellite islands to Snares Islands
  • Poodytes punctatus punctatus: South Island (New Zealand)
  • Poodytes punctatus vealeae: North Island (New Zealand)
  • Poodytes punctatus stewartianus: Stewart Island (New Zealand)
  • Poodytes punctatus wilsoni: Codfish Island (New Zealand)
  • Poodytes punctatus caudatus: Snares Island (New Zealand)
  • Show more...
Source: Clements checklist
English:
New Zealand Fernbird
Catalan:
camperol de Nova Zelanda
Czech:
cistovníkovec novozélandský
Danish:
Newzealandsk Sumpsanger
German:
Farnsänger
Spanish:
Yerbera Maorí
Spanish (Spain):
Yerbera Maorí
Finnish:
uudenseelanninkerttunen
French:
Mégalure matata
Croatian:
novozelandski cvrčić
Hungarian:
páfrányposzáta
Icelandic:
Burknasöngvari
Italian:
Felciarolo
Japanese (romaji):
shidasekka
Japanese:
シダセッカ
Lithuanian:
Papartinis ilgauodegis žolinukas
Dutch:
Varengrasvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bregnesongar
Norwegian:
Bregnesanger
Polish:
kępaczek plamisty
Portuguese:
capineiro-neozelandês
Portuguese (Portugal):
erveira-maori
Russian:
Новозеландская котата
Slovak:
svrkavec matata
Serbian:
Papratna ptica
Swedish:
nyzeeländsk gräsfågel
Ukrainian:
Матата строкатобока
Chinese:
新西兰大尾莺
Chinese (Traditional):
蕨鶯

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Bowdleria punctata) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Mégalure matata ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
Clements 6th edition:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Poodytes punctatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
New Zealand Fernbird ( Megalurus punctatus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Megalurus punctatus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Poodytes [punctatus or rufescens] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Azerbaijani: Yeni Zelandiya qıjı quşu
Catalan: camperol de Nova Zelanda
Czech: cistovníkovec novozélandský, Travník novozélandský
Danish: New Zealand-sumpsanger, Newzealandsk Sumpsanger
German: Farnsänger, Farnsteiger
English: Fernbird, Mata, Matata, New Zealand Fernbird
English, HBW: New Zealand/Snares Fernbird
English (IOC): New Zealand Fernbird
English (United States): New Zealand Fernbird
Esperanto: filikeja silvio
Spanish: Yerbera Maorí
Spanish (Spain): Yerbera Maorí
Spanish (HBW): Fernbird
Estonian: maoori padulind
Finnish: Uudenseelanninkerttunen
French: Matata de Nouvelle-Zélande, Mégalure matata, Rousserolle marbrée
Croatian: novozelandski cvrčić
Hungarian: páfrányposzáta
Icelandic: Burknasöngvari
Italian: Felciarolo, Felciarolo di Nuova Zelanda, Forapaglie codone punteggiato
Japanese (romaji): shidasekka, shigusekka
Japanese: シグセッカ, シダセッカ
Scientific: Bowdleria punctata, Megalurus punctatus, Megalurus punctatus punctatus, Poodytes punctatus, Poodytes punctatus punctatus, Sphenoeacus fulvus, Synallaxis punctata
Lithuanian: Papartinis ilgauodegis žolinukas
Maori: matata, mātātā
Dutch: Varengrasvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bregnesongar
Norwegian: Bregnesanger
Polish: kępaczek plamisty, zwisogonek paprociowy
Portuguese: capineiro-neozelandês
Portuguese (Portugal): erveira-maori
Russian: Боудлерия, Новозеландская котата, Травяная славка
Slovak: svrkavec matata
Serbian: Papratna ptica
Swedish: Nya Zeelandgräsfågel, nyzeeländsk gräsfågel
Turkish: Yeni Zelanda eğrelti bülbülü
Ukrainian: Матата строкатобока
Chinese: 新西兰大尾莺
Chinese (Traditional): 蕨鶯

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