The Red-Crowned Parakeet, commonly known by its Maori name Kakariki, is a long tailed bright green parrot with a red crown, forehead and band of red which extends from the bill through the eye and a violet blue colour on the tips of its wings. Kakariki are now very rare in the North Island. They …
Bird song in the bush, and the rare native white mistletoe growing on their host trees are signs that biodiversity is flourishing in Pukawa, at the southern end of Lake Taupo. New, bright and colourful interpretation signs tell the locals and visitors to Pukawa how the biodiversity is being protected by local community volunteers the …
New Zealand Dabchick (Poliocephalus rufopectus) The population is estimated at 1700-1800 birds and has a threat status of nationally vulnerable. The NZ Dabchick is also called weweia by Maori for its occasional shrill call wee-ee-ee. It can be identified by its distinctive pale yellow iris. The crown of the head is black and the neck …
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