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Evaluation of counting methods for monitoring populations of ... - PMC

The family famously included the Lyall's Wren , a flightless species from Stephens Island, and the Bush Wren , which has had no confirmed sightings since the 1960s . Key Evolutionary Traits acanthisittidae

rock wrens have become increasingly rare, largely due to unsustainable predation by invasive mammalian predators [12,16]. PubMed Central (PMC) (.gov) Evaluation of counting methods for monitoring populations of

The family is currently comprised of only two surviving species, though it was historically much more diverse . a flightless species from Stephens Island

New Zealand's smallest bird; still relatively common in forested areas .