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Tomtit

Petroica macrocephala (Gmelin, JF 1789)

The tomtit is a small passerine bird in the family Petroicidae, the Australasian robins. It is endemic to the islands of New Zealand, ranging across the main islands as well as several of the outlying islands. It has several other Māori and English names. There are several subspecies showing considerable variation in plumage and size. The species is not threatened and has adapted to the changes made to New Zealand's biodiversity. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Petroicidae
Genus:
   Petroica
Scientific:
  Petroica macrocephala

Original description

Citation:
  (Gmelin, JF 1789)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2 1 pt2 p.1013

Protonym:
  Parus macrocephalus

Type locality:
  Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand, ex Latham.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/514/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E0027EC972603AE3

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E0027EC9

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E0027EC9

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 561941

Geographic range:

  • Petroica macrocephala: North, South, Stewart, Chatham, Snares, and Auckland islands (New Zealand)
  • Petroica macrocephala macrocephala: South and Stewart islands (New Zealand)
  • Petroica macrocephala toitoi: North Island and adjacent offshore islands (New Zealand)
  • Petroica macrocephala marrineri: Auckland Islands (New Zealand)
  • Petroica macrocephala chathamensis: Chatham Islands (New Zealand)
  • Petroica macrocephala dannefaerdi: Snares Islands (New Zealand)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Tomtit
Catalan:
petroica mallerenga
Czech:
lejsčík novozélandský
Danish:
Newzealandsk Sangfluesnapper
German:
Maorischnäpper
Spanish:
Petroica Carbonera
Spanish (Spain):
Petroica Carbonera
Finnish:
peukaloissieppo
French:
Miro mésange
Croatian:
krupnoglavi batić
Hungarian:
tarka cinegelégykapó
Italian:
Petroica testagrossa
Japanese (romaji):
nyu-ji-randohitaki
Japanese:
ニュージーランドヒタキ
Lithuanian:
Maorinė petroika
Dutch:
Maorivliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Maoriflugeskvett
Norwegian:
Maoriflueskvett
Polish:
skalinek wielkogłowy
Portuguese:
papinho-carvoeiro
Portuguese (Portugal):
petróica-carvoeira
Russian:
Маорийская петроика
Slovak:
mucholovka maorská
Serbian:
Tomtit crvendać
Swedish:
messydhake
Ukrainian:
Тоутоваї великоголовий
Chinese:
雀鸲鹟
Chinese (Traditional):
雀鴝鶲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
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Clements 1st edition:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
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Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993):
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Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
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Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Azerbaijani: Maori arıquşusu
Catalan: petroica mallerenga
Czech: Lejscík novozélandský, lejsčík novozélandský
Danish: Newzealandsk Sangfluesnapper
German: Maori Schnäpper, Maorischnäpper
English: Miromiro, New Zealand Tit, New Zealand Tomtit, Ngiru-ngiru, Pied Tit, Tomtit
English, HBW: New Zealand/Snares Tomtit
English (IOC): Tomtit
English (New Zealand): Tomtit/Snares Tomtit
English (United States): Tomtit
Esperanto: grandkapa petrojko
Spanish: Carbonero de Nueva Zelandia, Petroica Carbonera
Spanish (Spain): Petroica Carbonera
Spanish (HBW): Tomtit
Estonian: mustmiro
Finnish: Peukaloissieppo
French: Gobemouche à grosse tête, Miro mésange
Croatian: krupnoglavi batić
Hungarian: tarka cinegelégykapó
Italian: Balia della Nuova Zelanda, Petroica testagrossa, Tomtit
Japanese (romaji): nyuajiarandohitaki, nyu-ji-randohitaki
Japanese: ニュアジアランドヒタキ, ニュージーランドヒタキ
Scientific: Parus macrocephalus, Petroica macrocephala, Petroica macrocephala macrocephala, Turdus minutus
Lithuanian: Maorinė petroika
Maori: miromiro, Ngiru-ngiru
Dutch: Maorivliegenvanger, Maori-vliegenvanger
Norwegian Nynorsk: Maoriflugeskvett
Norwegian: Maoriflueskvett
Polish: skalinek wielkoglowy, skalinek wielkogłowy
Portuguese: papinho-carvoeiro
Portuguese (Portugal): petróica-carvoeira
Russian: Маорийская петроика
Slovak: mucholovka maorská
Serbian: Tomtit crvendać
Swedish: Messydhake
Turkish: Tomtit bülbülü
Ukrainian: Тоутоваї великоголовий
Chinese: 雀鸲鹟
Chinese (Traditional): 雀鴝鶲

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