![]() ![]() The tomtit was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. The species is not threatened and has adapted to the changes made to New Zealand's biodiversity. There are several subspecies showing considerable variation in plumage and size. This bird has several other Māori and English names as well. In the Māori language, the North Island tomtit is known as miromiro and the South Island tomtit is known as ngirungiru. It is endemic to the islands of New Zealand, ranging across the main islands as well as several of the outlying islands. Donations to the Otolaryngology Department of London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF.ca) and the Salvation Army would be appreciated.The tomtit ( Petroica macrocephala) is a small passerine bird in the family Petroicidae, the Australasian robins. Donohue Funeral Home on 25 October from 2:00 until 4:00 PM and from 7:00 until 9:00 PM. He was a proud member, executive member and president of the Forest City Kiwanis Club for almost 60 years. Tom was an ardent supporter and lifetime member of the Western Ontario Fish and Game Club, Ducks Unlimited and the Oxford County Stewardship Council. ![]() He continued this service through participation in the London Garrison Community Council to bring the London community and the militia together. From sea cadet training during the 1940s he joined the Militia and rose to rank of Lieutenant Colonel starting as a Public Relations officer with the Corps of Royal Canadian Engineers and ending with the London Militia District Headquarters. Tom’s interest and commitment to the military was also life-long. Tom worked in marketing as an adjunct to his broadcasting career and was well known throughout the business community. For 35 years he prepared and broadcast the nightly weather reports, always signing off with "Don't forget to feed the birds". He worked as a broadcaster for radio stations in Strafford ON, Chatham ON, and London before moving to CFPL-TV in London in November 1953. ![]() He started his career as a bookkeeper but soon followed his dreams into radio by putting himself through the Lorne Greene Academy of Radio Arts. Tom was born and grew up in Kitchener ON before moving to London. We regret to advise of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Tom Bird, CD (Ret’d) on 6 October 2014 in London ON at the age of 86 years. ![]()
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