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The New Zealand rock wren (Xenicus gilviventris) is a bird found in New Zealand. Found in New Zealand. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, fruit and seeds and nuts. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.

🏡 Where the New Zealand rock wren lives

Found in New Zealand.

🍽️ What it eats

• 🐛 Insects & bugs80%
• 🍎 Fruit10%
• 🌰 Seeds & nuts10%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

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Recorded by Nicholas Allen (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC516106. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the New Zealand rock wren

Where does the New Zealand rock wren live?

The New Zealand rock wren lives in New Zealand. Found in New Zealand.

What does the New Zealand rock wren eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fruit (about 10%), seeds and nuts (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the New Zealand rock wren endangered?

Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.