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Kōrero: Birds of mountains and open country

Pair of rock wrens

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Pair of rock wrens

Male rock wrens vary in colour in different parts of the Southern Alps. The male of this pair (right) is greeny brown, whereas some others are brighter green. Females vary less – they are brown with less distinct markings than the male.

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by Dick Veitch

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Christina Troup, Birds of mountains and open country – Rock wren, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/14014/pair-of-rock-wrens (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.