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The rifleman or titipaunamu (Acanthisitta chloris)

The rifleman’s English, Maori and scientific names all refer to the male’s green plumage: New Zealand Infantry riflemen wore green coats, pounamu is the Maori word for greenstone, and chloris is Greek for yellowish green.
(Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand)