New Zealand Fernbird
Megalurus punctatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyLocustellidae (Grassbirds and Allies)
- GenusMegalurus
- SpeciesMegalurus punctatus (New Zealand Fernbird)
Closest Relatives at Rakiura National Park
Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus
Tūī
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
Grey Warbler
Gerygone igata
South Island Robin
Petroica australis
Mōhua (Yellowhead)
Mohoua ochrocephala
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
South Island Saddleback
Philesturnus carunculatus
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Miromiro
Petroica macrocephala
European Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
📅 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 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a New Zealand Fernbird in Rakiura National Park?
About 13% of visitor-days record a New Zealand Fernbird sighting in Rakiura National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see New Zealand Fernbird in Rakiura National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for New Zealand Fernbird in Rakiura National Park in our monthly data.