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North Island Piopio, Turnagra tanagra

Specimen | Part of Birds collection

OR.000212; Turnagra capensis tanagra; dry
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Overview

The last confirmed sighting of North Island piopio was about 1902. Mounted specimen in Te Papa collection collected in the Waitotara district, 8 September 1900.