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Rifleman

Acanthisitta chloris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
71 Verified records at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris) (Māori: titipounamu or tītitipounamu) is a small insectivorous passerine bird that is endemic to New Zealand. It belongs to the family Acanthisittidae, also known as the New Zealand wrens, of which it is one of only two surviving species. The rifleman resembles a wren in form, but is not related to the family of true wrens, Troglodytidae, nor the fairy-wrens of Australia. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rifleman sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

South Island Wren
EN Endemic

South Island Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenicus gilviventris

Insufficient data
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
Miromiro
LC Endemic

Miromiro

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica macrocephala

70–80% · 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

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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
60–70%
2 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
3 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
30–40%
4 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
5 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
20–30%
6 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
<5%

Quick answers

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

About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Rifleman sighting in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, based on 71 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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