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Stephens Island wren

Traversia lyalli

The Stephens Island wren (Traversia lyalli) is a bird found in New Zealand. Scrubby forest on tiny Stephens Island, in New Zealand. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.

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Scientific nameTraversia lyalli
RegionAustralia & Oceania
Found inNew Zealand

🏡 Where the Stephens Island wren lives

Scrubby forest on tiny Stephens Island, in New Zealand.

Conservation status

ExtinctNone are left.
💡 It was a small songbird that could not fly. It vanished in the 1890s.

Questions about the Stephens Island wren

Where does the Stephens Island wren live?

The Stephens Island wren lives in New Zealand. Scrubby forest on tiny Stephens Island, in New Zealand.

Is the Stephens Island wren endangered?

None are left. Its IUCN Red List category is Extinct.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.