Pipipi
The pipipi (Māori: pīpipi; Mohoua novaeseelandiae), also known as brown creeper, New Zealand creeper or New Zealand titmouse, is a small passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. They are specialist insectivores, gleaning insects from branches and leaves. They have strong legs and toes for hanging upside down while feeding.
| Pipipi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Mohouidae |
| Genus: | Mohoua |
| Species: | M. novaeseelandiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Mohoua novaeseelandiae (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Finschia novaeseelandiae | |
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