Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala)

About Yellowhead (Mohoua ochrocephala)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Perching Birds
• Family: Whiteheads

The yellowhead or mohua is a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Once a common forest bird, its numbers declined drastically after the introduction of rats and stoats, and it is now near threatened. Along with the kiwi, weka, kākāpō and takahe it is one of the most famous birds of New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia