PipitPīhoihoi

Conservation status
In some trouble

Pīhoihoi are slender, small to medium-sized, long-tailed songbirds that are common in rough open habitats from the coastline to alpine shrublands. They walk or run, characteristically flicking their tail up and down whenever they stop walking, or when perched. Pīhoihoi are friendly and don't mind people getting close. They’re omnivores, eating grain, seeds and small bugs.   

Pipit

Credit: Glenda Rees