Rifleman

Rifleman
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	Female
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Suborder:	Acanthisitti
Family:	Acanthisittidae
Genus:	{{{1}}}; Lafresnaye, 1842
Species:	A. chloris
Binomial name
	Acanthisitta chloris; Sparrman, 1787
Subspecies
	Acanthisitta chloris chloris ; Acanthisitta chloris granti
Synonyms
	Sitta chloris

Rifleman or tītipounamu in the Maori language, Acanthisitta chloris is a species of New Zealand wren. The Rifleman is the smallest bird in New Zealand.^[2] It has two subspecies, South Island Rifleman, A. c. chloris^[3] and North Island Rifleman, A. c. granti.^[4]

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Other common names	Titipounamu, North Island Rifleman, South Island Rifleman
Scientific	Protonym: Sitta chloris
Other languages	Maori: Tītipounamu

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References[edit]

^ "Acanthisitta chloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
^ Grey H. Sherley (2003). "New Zealand Wrens". In Christopher Perrins (ed.). Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. pp. 416–7. ISBN 1-55297-777-3. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Acanthisitta chloris chloris". Avibase.
^ "Acanthisitta chloris granti". Avibase.

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[1] "Acanthisitta chloris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

[Fireflybirds-2] Grey H. Sherley (2003). "New Zealand Wrens". In Christopher Perrins (ed.). Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds. Firefly Books. pp. 416–7. ISBN 1-55297-777-3. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[Avibase1-3] "Acanthisitta chloris chloris". Avibase.

[Avibase2-4] "Acanthisitta chloris granti". Avibase.

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