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Miromiro

Petroica macrocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
140 Verified records at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) is a small passerine bird in the family Petroicidae, the Australasian robins. It is endemic to the islands of New Zealand, ranging across the main islands as well as several of the outlying islands. In the Māori language, the North Island tomtit is known as miromiro and the South Island tomtit is known as ngirungiru. This bird has several other Māori and English names as well. There are several subspecies showing considerable variation in plumage and size. The species is not threatened and has adapted to the changes made to New Zealand's biodiversity. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Miromiro sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

South Island Robin
LC Endemic

South Island Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica australis

<5% · Rare
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

80–90% · Very likely
Grey Warbler
LC Endemic

Grey Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone igata

70–80% · Very likely
Silvereye
LC Endemic

Silvereye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops lateralis

70–80% · Very likely
Dunnock
LC

Dunnock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prunella modularis

60–70% · Likely
New Zealand Fantail
LC Endemic

New Zealand Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura fuliginosa

60–70% · Likely
Song Thrush
LC

Song Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus philomelos

50–60% · Likely
New Zealand Bellbird
LC Endemic

New Zealand Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthornis melanura

50–60% · Likely
European Greenfinch
LC

European Greenfinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloris chloris

40–50% · Likely
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

40–50% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

40–50% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
80–90
Feb
60–70
Mar
80–90
Apr
60–70
May
70–80
Jun
70–80
Jul
60–70
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
80–90%
2 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
70–80%
3 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
40–50%
4 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
40–50%
5 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
6 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Miromiro in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?

About 73% of wildlife watchers report a Miromiro sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Miromiro in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Miromiro in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park in our monthly data.

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