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Chatham Island pipit (1st of 3)

Chatham Island pipit

Three offshore island groups have their own subspecies of the New Zealand pipit. The Chatham Island subspecies is found on the main islands of the Chathams group – this bird is on the tiny Sisters islands, 20 kilometres north of the Chatham Island coast.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10032086
Photograph by C. J. R. Robertson

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Christina Troup. 'Birds of open country', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/birds-of-open-country/5/3/1