Rifleman in flight, 1951

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Description: English: Title: Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris). Maori name, "Titipounamu". Publicity Caption: Rifleman in flight. This is the first photographic record of the win[g] action of this, New Zealand's smallest bird, its total length being only three inches. For its nesting site, a hole or crevice in a tree is usually chosen. It is a highly beneficial Native bird, found throughout New Zealand, its food consisting entirely of insect life. Refer Buller's "N.Z. Birds". Photographer: K.V. Bigwood November 1951, Lake Ohau. Archives New Zealand reference: AAQT 6539 W3537 Box 47 / A25688 www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24458263 For more information use our “ask an archivist” link on our website: www.archives.govt.nz Material from Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga. Date: 1951. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/46627533812/. Author: Archives New Zealand.