The Rifleman S04:E01 - The Vaqueros

Have you heard of this bird before? The rifleman, also known as tītitipounamu, is New Zealand’s smallest bird. Endemic to Aotearoa, it weighs just 5 to 7 grams and measures only a handful of centimetres in length. Riflemen are fast moving, energetic birds most commonly found in native forests, particularly beech forest, where they forage along tree trunks and branches for tiny insects. Males and females differ in colour, with males showing brighter green plumage and females tending towards brown