Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Whiteheads

Yellowhead

Mohoua ochrocephala

The yellowhead or mohua is a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Once a common forest bird, its numbers declined drastically after the introduction of rats and stoats, and its IUCN conservation status is now near threatened.

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Select a tracking region above to ping the eBird database and reveal live hotspots for the Yellowhead.

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