page_title: Pipipi
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Pipipi / Description
caption_attribution_description: Original caption&#58; "The Yellow-head, Clitonyx ochrocephala. The White-head, Clitonyx albicapilla. New-Zealand Creeper, Certhiparus novæ zealandiæ." English: Top - Whitehead/Pōpokotea (Mohoua albicilla). Bottom left - Yellowhead (Mohua ochrocephala). Bottom right - Brown Creeper (Mohoua novaeseelandiae).
context_page_description: The pipipi, also known as brown creeper, New Zealand creeper, or New Zealand titmouse, is a small passerine bird endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. They are specialist insectivores, gleaning insects from branches and leaves. They have strong legs and toes for hanging upside down while feeding.
context_section_description: A warm mix of brown and chestnut on the upper part of the bird whilst the lower section is a noticeably paler brown (Refer to Figure 1). The head is a mix of patches of chestnut brown and dark brown with spots and streaks. The face and zones behind it can be an ash/dark grey. The whiteish eye stripe is another distinguishing feature of brown creeper. The legs and beak are a pinkish – grey/brown colour. The tail is long, frayed and has a distinctive dark bar at the tip and the eyes are a dark reddish brown colour.
  The eggs are white – dark pink and are speckled reddish brown. They are about 2 cm long.
  The sexes and juveniles are very similar in terms of their appearance. You can tell the difference between the juveniles and adults before May as the juveniles have yellow bill flanges and dark brown legs. Juveniles are distinguishable by having a greyer head, i.e. less reddish-brown, in addition to lacking the white stripe behind the eye.
  The males weigh on average 13.5 g, whilst the females weigh on average 11.0 g. Brown creepers are about 13 cm in size.
caption: A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Buller,1888
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