Tomtit · Petroica macrocephala · (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

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Subspecies

Unclassified

  • No subspecies specified
  • In background of another recording

Credits

Ranges shown based on BirdLife International and NatureServe (2011), now curated and maintained by Xeno-canto.

Other Resources

Note: Xeno-canto follows the IOC taxonomy. External sites may use a different taxonomy.

Seasonal occurrence

  • Resident
  • Breeding
  • Non-breeding
  • Passage
  • Uncertain

46 foreground recordings and 30 background recordings of Petroica macrocephala . Total recording duration 34:47.

Results format:
Common name / Scientific Length Recordist Date Time Country Location Elev. (m) Type (predef. / other) Remarks Actions / Quality Cat.nr.
Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:05 James Lidster 2020-01-20 18:00 New Zealand Mangakino, Otorohanga District, Waikato550call[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:28 Meena Haribal 2024-11-04 08:30 New Zealand Fox Glacier, Westland District, West Coast420duet, song, Male is calling and female is respond with a higher pitched call.[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:53 Meena Haribal 2024-11-04 08:30 New Zealand Fox Glacier, Westland District, West Coast420song

three or more counter singing.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:27 Meena Haribal 2024-11-04 07:30 New Zealand Fox Glacier, Westland District, West Coast420song

Mostly sound of birds was South Island Tomtits singing loudly. As walked I recorded different individuals.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:45 Meena Haribal 2024-11-04 07:30 New Zealand Fox Glacier, Westland District, West Coast420song

Mostly sound of birds was South Island Tomtits singing loudly. As walked I recorded different individuals.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 1:46 Meena Haribal 2024-11-04 07:30 New Zealand Fox Glacier, Westland District, West Coast420song

Mostly sound of birds was South Island Tomtits singing loudly. As walked I recorded different individuals.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:35 Meena Haribal 2024-11-04 07:30 New Zealand Fox Glacier, Westland District, West Coast420song

Mostly sound of birds was South Island Tomtits singing loudly. As walked I recorded different individuals.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:37 Meena Haribal 2024-11-04 07:30 New Zealand Fox Glacier, Westland District, West Coast420song

Mostly sound of birds was South Island Tomtits singing loudly. At some point i could hear four of them counter singing.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 1:31 Meena Haribal 2024-11-04 07:30 New Zealand Fox Glacier, Westland District, West Coast420song

There was helicopter tour going on and it was very annoying. Every few minutes they would pop up. So no noise reduction has been done in this recording to show how much loud is the helicopter sound.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 1:41 Meena Haribal 2024-12-19 08:00 New Zealand Ohakune, Ruapehu District Council, Manawatū-Whanganui650call, song

I believe these are the sounds made by Rifleman.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 1:43 Meena Haribal 2024-12-19 07:30 New Zealand Ohakune, Ruapehu District Council, Manawatū-Whanganui650call

There was a big stream nearby.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:43 Meena Haribal 2024-11-15 16:30 New Zealand Tihoi, Taupo District, Waikato480song[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala chathamensis 0:07 David Boyle 2021-02-14 11:45 New Zealand Rangatira, Chatham Islands110call, song

I think this is song, late summer you only ever hear these short phrases

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala chathamensis 0:06 David Boyle 2021-02-14 07:00 New Zealand Rangatira, Chatham Islands110song

I think this is song, late summer you only ever hear these short phrases

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:32 David Welch 2018-07-07 10:15 New Zealand Manapouri, Southland District, Southland200song

Male on territory by the river. High-pass filter applied.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:49 Tony Fulford 2016-12-06 05:45 New Zealand Chaslands, Clutha District, Otago40song [also] [sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:27 Dan Lane 2014-11-25 10:00 New Zealand Gunn Lake Nature Trail, Fiordland National Park, Southland District, Southland480song

Response to playback from a bird about 12m up in Nothofagus forest.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala toitoi 1:05 Dan Lane 2014-11-14 08:30 New Zealand Waipapa Ecological Area, Pureora Forest, North Island600song

Male singing natural song from about 4m up in broadleaved tree at edge of fairly native podocarp-dominated forest.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala macrocephala 0:14 Rob van Bemmelen 2014-01-05 09:00 New Zealand Mount Aspiring National Park, Westland District, West Coast600call [also] [sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala macrocephala 0:16 Rob van Bemmelen 2014-01-13 23:30 New Zealand Rakiura National Park (near Oban), Southland District, Southland20call[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:47 Patrik Åberg 2004-12-24 ? New Zealand Monro Bech, South Island0song

South Island Tomtit

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:19 Meena Haribal 2024-10-31 14:30 New Zealand Te Anau Downs, Southland District, Southland220song

There is some wind. Could be a tomtit.

Originally a mystery recording. See the forum.

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 4:21 Meena Haribal 2024-10-14 12:00 New Zealand Ngaherenga DOC campsite, Pureora Forest Park, Waikato District.550song [also] [sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala chathamensis 0:06 David Boyle 2021-02-17 18:50 New Zealand Rangatira South East Island, Chatham Islands30call[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala chathamensis 0:15 David Boyle 2021-02-16 17:40 New Zealand Rangatira South East Island, Chatham Islands30call[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala chathamensis 0:12 David Boyle 2021-02-16 10:35 New Zealand Rangatira South East Island, Chatham Islands30call[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala chathamensis 0:12 David Boyle 2021-02-14 13:00 New Zealand Rangatira South East Island, Chatham Islands30call[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala macrocephala 1:37 David Boyle 2021-07-31 17:05 New Zealand Bullock Creek Road, Paparoa National Park, Buller District, West Coast90song[sono]discuss icon
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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 1:04 Ken George 2022-08-18 09:30 New Zealand Maraetotara, Whakatane District, Bay of Plenty130song

Male tomtit recorded at the top of Burma Road, Maraetotara Reserve, Whakatane

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Tomtit Petroica macrocephala 0:30 Barry Edmonston 2022-12-02 15:30 New Zealand Waimiha, Ruapehu District Council, Manawatu-Wanganui440call

Calls from single individual.

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