Weighing just 6 grams, the titipounamu is New Zealand's smallest bird. The Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group have been taking care of the pairs that live on the Peninsula, including setting up nest boxes for them. Though one pair famously declined these in favour of nesting in a possum trap!
Macia Dale, Shanta McPherson and Karthic SS Photo: Supplied
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Titipounamu on Otago Peninsula Photo: © Shanta McPherson
This week we play an episode of the locally produced Tune into Nature podcast. Created by wildlife filmmaker Karthic SS, the podcast explores nature and conservation around Otago.
Join Karthic, Shanta McPherson and Marcia Dale on a forest walk to learn more about titipounamu on Otago Peninsula, and the efforts of the local biodiversity group to help them return.
The Tune into Nature podcast is created by Karthic SS. It is supported by Otago Access Radio and the Centre for Science Communication, with funding support from the Otago Regional Council's Ecofund. You can find it on Facebook, Instagram, and on your regular podcast provider. The podcast Karthic created as part of his studies, mentioned in this episode, can be found here.
*Where Karthic comes from it is usual not to use family names - instead the first name followed by the initials of father's or mother's name is used.
