Saddleback

Philesturnus carunculatus

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The Saddleback is a rare New Zealand wattlebird. It has a pink wattle on each side of its face, a black head, front and tail and a russet "saddle."
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There are two sub-species: that of the North and of the South Island -- pictures here are of the South Island sub-species Saddleback juvenile