Mōhua (Yellowhead)
Mohoua ochrocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAcanthizidae (Thornbills and Allies)
- GenusMohoua (New Zealand Creepers)
- SpeciesMohoua ochrocephala (Mōhua (Yellowhead))
The yellowhead or mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala) is a small insectivorous passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Once a common forest bird, its numbers declined drastically after the introduction of rats and stoats, and its IUCN conservation status is now near threatened. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Mōhua (Yellowhead) sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Fiordland National Park
Grey Warbler
Gerygone igata
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
New Zealand Fantail
Rhipidura fuliginosa
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Tūī
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Miromiro
Petroica macrocephala
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
South Island Robin
Petroica australis
Common Redpoll
Acanthis flammea
Song Thrush
Turdus philomelos
📅 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 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 2 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Mōhua (Yellowhead) in Fiordland National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Mōhua (Yellowhead) sighting in Fiordland National Park, based on 137 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Mōhua (Yellowhead) in Fiordland National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Mōhua (Yellowhead) in Fiordland National Park in our monthly data.