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Miromiro

Petroica macrocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Arthur's Pass National Park
417 Verified records at Arthur's Pass National Park
March 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 →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Miromiro sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park, based on 417 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Arthur's Pass National Park

South Island Robin
LC Endemic

South Island Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Petroica australis

70–80% · Very likely
New Zealand Bellbird
LC Endemic

New Zealand Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anthornis melanura

90–100% · Very likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

80–90% · Very likely
Grey Warbler
LC Endemic

Grey Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gerygone igata

80–90% · Very likely
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
New Zealand Fantail
LC Endemic

New Zealand Fantail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhipidura fuliginosa

70–80% · Very likely
Silvereye
LC Endemic

Silvereye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops lateralis

60–70% · Likely
Rifleman
LC Endemic

Rifleman

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthisitta chloris

60–70% · Likely
Song Thrush
LC

Song Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus philomelos

50–60% · Likely
Common Redpoll
LC

Common Redpoll

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthis flammea

50–60% · Likely
Welcome Swallow
LC

Welcome Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo neoxena

50–60% · Likely
Dunnock
LC

Dunnock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prunella modularis

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
80–90
Feb
90–100
Mar
80–90
Apr
90–100
May
90–100
Jun
90–100
Jul
80–90
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
Nov
90–100
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 Arthur's Pass National Park?

About 88% of wildlife watchers report a Miromiro sighting in Arthur's Pass National Park, based on 417 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Miromiro in Arthur's Pass National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Miromiro in Arthur's Pass National Park in our monthly data.

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