Yellowhead
Description
Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala). Head, neck and undersurface canary yellow. Upper surface yellowish brown.
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Yellowheads
are
small
and
found
in
forested
areas
of
the
south
island.
They
are
in
decline
since
the
arrival
of
rats
and
stoats.
They
are
host
for
the
long-tailed
cuckoo
which
lays
eggs
in
the
yellowhead
nest.
Accession number
A70.792
Collection type
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