Once common, North Island and South Island saddlebacks became extinct on the mainland as they are very vulnerable to rats. They have survived only on predator-free islands. Some have since been taken to other islands where pests have been removed. New pest-free sanctuaries on the mainland allow further expansion of the population.
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Photograph by Dick Veitch
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