Mōhua (Yellowhead)
Mohoua ochrocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusMohoua (New Zealand Creepers)
- SpeciesMohoua ochrocephala (Mōhua (Yellowhead))
Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park
Grey Warbler
Gerygone igata
Tūī
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
South Island Robin
Petroica australis
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
South Island Saddleback
Philesturnus carunculatus
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Miromiro
Petroica macrocephala
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Dunnock
Prunella modularis
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mōhua (Yellowhead) in Rakiura National Park?
About 47% of visitor-days record a Mōhua (Yellowhead) sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 673 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Mōhua (Yellowhead) in Rakiura National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Mōhua (Yellowhead) in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.