At present the swamp helmet orchid is known to grow in only one site in New Zealand and that site is in the Waikato. The plant is nationally critical. The area where it grows contains open sedge and wire rush vegetation in wetlands. It was formerly known in several now drained cane rush dominated wetlands …
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 …
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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