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Yellowhead
Common Name: Yellowhead / Mohua
Latin Name: Mohoua achrocephala
Category: Endemic
Status: Threatened
Characteristics: 15cm, olive green with yellow head.
Distribution: South Island only, mainly found in beech forest of Eglington Valley, Arthur's pass and Mt Aspiring National Park.
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