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  1. DomainEukaryota
    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassAves
    Description

    The grey warbler has a long tail that is darker than its grey-brown body, with white tail end markings as well as a white tail underside. There is little sexual dimorphism between males and females, aside from females us… See more

    Distribution and habitat

    Grey warblers are common throughout New Zealand's main islands and many off-shore islands, but are absent from open country and alpine areas. At home in native and exotic forests it may be found almost anywhere t… See more

    Behaviour

    The grey warbler is a predominantly insectivorous bird, feeding on organisms such as spiders, beetles, and flies. They do this by hovering around shrubs, and picking invertebrates off leaves. However, they have been seen … See more

    In Māori culture

    The direction in which a grey warbler would build its nest served as an indicator of forthcoming weather conditions to Māori – in this respect, the bird was known as a manu tohu tau. The tradition states that a grey warbler wil… See more

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