Family
Whiteheads
Mohouidae
3 species with a page on Motmot.
Order: Passeriformes
Mohoua is a genus of three bird species endemic to New Zealand. The scientific name is taken from mohua – the Māori name for the yellowhead. Their taxonomic placement has presented problems: They have typically been placed in the whistler family, Pachycephalidae, but in 2013 it was established that they are best placed in their own family, Mohouidae.
Species in this family
- Whitehead Mohoua albicilla
- Pipipi Mohoua novaeseelandiae
- Yellowhead Mohoua ochrocephala