A friendly ngirungiru (tomtit, Petroica macrocephala) is a common encounter in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary. They're curious and come quite close on occasion. Usually the males. Here are a couple taken over the last few weeks.
By the way, the genus Petroica contains 14 species, and the tomtit is the only one that doesn't contain the name 'robin' in their name. A tomtit is as much a 'robin' as the South Island robin, Black robin, Flame robin etc.
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