RiflemanTitipounamu

Conservation status
Doing OK

Titipounamu are the smallest birds in Aotearoa and never sit still. These overachievers sometimes pump out two broods per season and even get on with building a second nest while still feeding the chicks from the first nest. Some pairs hire extra help to support their multiple nests. 

Campaign Manager

Melissa Boardman

Melissa Boardman
Weighing in at just 7 grams, these tiny tree potatoes are here to win your hearts and votes. 
 
Titipounamu are the smallest, snackiest, potatoiest birds in all the land and they want to defy gravity and climb to the top of the Bird of the Year ranks.
 
Follow Team Titipounamu to find out more about these delightful little nuggets and to see why they deserve your vote 🌳🥔
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Credit - Melissa Boardman