Wrybill  (Anarhynchus frontalis)

Species information

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Glossary

  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Invertebrates: animals with no backbone.
  • Larvae: stage in an animal’s lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (January, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. BirdLife International (August, 2003)
    http://www.birdlife.org
  3. New Zealand Department of Conservation (August, 2003)
    http://www.doc.govt.nz/
  4. NZ Birds (August, 2003)
    http://www.nzbirds.com/Wrybill.html
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