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Huia

Heteralocha acutirostris
Family
Wattlebirds
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
huia1, HUIA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWattlebirds (Callaeidae)
SpeciesHeteralocha acutirostris
Codeshuia1, HUIA
Identification

The Huia (Heteralocha acutirostris) is a member of the Wattlebirds family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code huia1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Wattlebirds
North Island Kokako
Callaeas wilsoni
South Island Kokako
Callaeas cinereus
North Island Saddleback
Philesturnus rufusater
South Island Saddleback
Philesturnus carunculatus
Huia photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Heteralocha acutirostris

Family: Wattlebirds

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: huia1