Summary[edit] Description: English: North Island saddleback (Philesturnus rufusater, tīeke) at Zealandia EcoSanctuary, Wellington, New Zealand. Date: 25 June 2018, 12:30:04. Source: Own work. Author: Judi Lapsley Miller.
Description: Saddleback on Ulva Island. Date: 1 April 2013, 14:10. Source: DSC_9443 Uploaded by AlbertHerring. Author: Brian Ralphs from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK.
Summary[edit] Description: North Island Saddleback or Tieke (Philesturnus rufusater). "Foraging in the tideline on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand. Probably once a common behaviour in New Zealand, now sadly restricted to a few islands". Date: 28 October 2007, 07:09. Source: Saddleback foraging. Author: Duncan from Wellington, NZ (User:Sabine's Sunbird). Other versions: : This file has been extracted from another file: Saddleback foraging.jpg : .
10:30 at night, photographed a saddleback clinging to the outside of the Zealandia pest fence. I had earlier heard a bird being disturbed (no doubt by me) from its roost in the trees beside the outer boundary fence track. Despite there being a full moon, this bird was very reluctant to take off, I gave it a wide berth and didn't see it when I came back that way later.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Tieke, or Saddleback is a critically endangered Wattlebird, found only in New Zealand, and only in predator free reserves. Zealandia is on of two reserves on the mainland that has a thriving population of Teike. Date: 2 May 2017, 10:57:31. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/136758431@N05/34607793002/. Author: neil.dalphin. Permission(Reusing this file): At the time of upload, the image license was automatically confirmed using the Flickr API. For more information see Flickr API detail. Flickr sets Zealandia Ecoreserve New Zealand Birds New Zealand 2017. Flickr pools New Zealand Birds Zealandia - Visitor Photos. Flickr tags Red.
Summary[edit] Description: North Island Saddleback Philesturnus rufusater. Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand. Almost looks icterid-like in this photo. Date: 28 October 2007, 09:23. Source: Saddleback. Author: Duncan from Wellington, NZ (User:Sabine's Sunbird).
Summary[edit] Description: English: Shows two birds sitting on branches of rangiora in flower. The North Island saddle-back is the upper right hand bird, with the russet-coloured back. The second bird is an immature specimen of the South Island species Inscriptions: Inscribed - Recto - bottom right: Judd & Co. Limited, Imp. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) in book. Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured, 272 x 205 mm. Keulemans, John Gerrard, 1842-1912. Keulemans, John Gerrard 1842-1912 :Jack-bird. Creadion cinereus. Saddle-back. Creadion carunculatus / J. G. Keulemans delt. & lith. Judd & Co., Imp. [Plate III. 1888]. Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir) 1838-1906 :A history of the birds of New Zealand. 2d ed. London, John van Voorst, 1888. Ref: PUBL-0012-03. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. natlib.govt.nz/records/22815938. Date: 23 September 2015, 12:41:58. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/nationallibrarynz_commons/21639547175/. Author: National Library NZ on The Commons. Permission(Reusing this file): At the time of upload, the image license was automatically confirmed using the Flickr API. For more information see Flickr API detail.
Summary[edit] Description: North Island Saddleback or Tieke (Philesturnus rufusater). "Foraging in the tideline on Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand. Probably once a common behaviour in New Zealand, now sadly restricted to a few islands". Date: 28 October 2007, 07:09. Source: Saddleback foraging. Author: Duncan from Wellington, NZ (User:Sabine's Sunbird). Other versions: This file has an extracted image: File:Saddleback foraging (cropped).jpg..
I've been hearing odd squawks outside the window for a while, and just thought it was a young Tui trying out its vocal cords (oh the profligacy of being able to take Tuis for granted ;-). Today I looked up to see it was a Saddleback right outside the window, examining the leaves for morsels, and commenting on each one as it went.
Taken at Moutohora - Whale Island. On a guided tour for bird photographers our group saw so many saddleback we couldn't count them! They were feeding all around us, calling to each other and very active. Adults and juveniles. Such a dynamic bird to observe in the wild but lighting conditions made them difficult to photograph.