Duncan Smith, New Zealand Saddleback (Maori name - Tieke) (January theme 'FAUNA')

This Saddleback is native to New Zealand and loves feeding on New Zealand Flax flowers, as in this picture. I photographed it on Tiritiri Matangi Island, just off the Coast of Auckland city, New Zealand

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