Lyall's Wren
Lyall's Wren (<em>Traversia lyalli</em>) is a species of New Zealand Wrens (<em>Acanthisittidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Lyall's Wren (Traversia lyalli) is a species of New Zealand Wrens (Acanthisittidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Traversia; binomial: Traversia lyalli; authority: Rothschild, 1894.
Distribution
Breeding range: Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extinct in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Traditionally called Stephens Island Wren for the relict population formerly on that island, but the species was widely distributed on North and South Islands, as is known from Holocene fossils (Gill et al. 2010).
