Tomtit
Petroica macrocephala (Gmelin, 1789)
The tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) is a species in the family Petroicidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11.5 g to 12 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the tomtit
- Weight
- 11.5 g – 12 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.95src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the tomtit live?
Not recorded
What is the tomtit?
The tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) is a small passerine bird in the family Petroicidae, the Australasian robins. It is endemic to the islands of New Zealand, ranging across the main islands as well as several of the outlying islands. In the Māori language, the North Island tomtit is known as miromiro and the South Island tomtit is known as ngirungiru. This bird has several other Māori and English names as well. There are several subspecies showing considerable variation in plumage and size. The species is not threatened and has adapted to the changes made to New Zealand's biodiversity.
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Is the tomtit endangered?
The tomtit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the tomtit classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPetroicidae
- genusPetroica
- SpeciesPetroica macrocephala (Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Parus macrocephalus, Turdus minutus
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- MiromiroEnglish
- New Zealand tomtitEnglish
- New Zealand tomtitEnglish
- petroica mallerengaCatalan
- lejsčík novozélandskýCzech
- robin miromiroWelsh
- Newzealandsk SangfluesnapperDanish
- MaorischnäpperGerman
- Maori-SchnäpperGerman
- dikkapa petroikoEsperanto
- Petroica carboneraSpanish
- mustmiroEstonian
- peukaloissieppoFinnish
- Miro mésangeFrench
- krupnoglavi batićCroatian
- tarka cinegelégykapóHungarian
- Petroica testagrossaItalian
- ニュージーランドヒタキJapanese
- maorinė petroikaLithuanian
- PiropiroMāori
- Maui-potikiMāori
- NgirungiruMāori
- MaorivliegenvangerDutch
- maoriflueskvettNorwegian
- skalinek wielkogłowyPolish
- papinho-carvoeiroPortuguese
- petróica-carvoeiraPortuguese
- Маорийская петроикаRussian
- mucholovka maorskáSlovak
- Tomtit crvendaćSerbian
- messydhakeSwedish
- Tomtit BülbülüTurkish
- тоутоваї великоголовийUkrainian
- 雀鴝鶲Chinese
- 雀鸲鹟Chinese
Relatives of the tomtit
Other species in the same genus Petroica.
Black robin
Petroica traversi
Pink robin
Petroica rodinogaster
South island robin
Petroica australis
Red-capped robin
Petroica goodenovii
Flame robin
Petroica phoenicea
Rose robin
Petroica rosea
CompareTomtit vs Black robinTomtit vs Pink robinTomtit vs South island robinTomtit vs Red-capped robin
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the tomtit?
An adult tomtit weighs 11.5 g – 12 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the tomtit endangered?
The tomtit is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the tomtit?
The tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) belongs to the family Petroicidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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