Grey Warbler Pictures - Photos (1 images)

The Grey Warbler (Riroriro) is endemic to New Zealand. Smaller than the silvereye, the Grey Warbler is quite difficult to photograph because it rarely stays still - it is quite active and moves from one branch to the other, looking for and feeding on spiders and insects.

Grey warblers are unique among New Zealand birds in building a pear-shaped structure with a side entrance near the top. Although the male collects material, the nest itself is constructed by the female from...
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The Grey Warbler (Riroriro) is endemic to New Zealand. Smaller than the silvereye, the Grey Warbler is quite difficult to photograph because it rarely stays still - it is quite active and moves from one branch to the other, looking for and feeding on spiders and insects.

Grey warblers are unique among New Zealand birds in building a pear-shaped structure with a side entrance near the top. Although the male collects material, the nest itself is constructed by the female from grass, leaves, rootlets and moss, held together with spider web threads. It is constructed anywhere from 2 to 25 feet above the ground, and is lined with feathers and other soft material.

Their breeding season is from August to January and they usually manage two clutches, but the Shining Cuckoo often parasitises this second clutch leaving a single egg for the warblers to incubate and rear.
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