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Predation at nests – mainly by ship rats and possums, and occasionally stoats – is the primary cause of North Island kōkako declines. Female kōkako are particularly at risk of predation as they do all the incubation and brooding throughout a 50-day nesting period.
- Are kokako endangered?
- How do kokako survive?
- How many kokako are there in NZ?
- How many North Island kokako are there?
- Is a kokako a crow?
- Is the kokako native to New Zealand?
- How many eggs do kokako lay?
- Are there kokako in the South Island?
- What is a kereru bird?
- What is population of the kokako?
- When did the South Island kokako become extinct?
- When was the last accepted sighting of the Huia?
- What does a kokako look like?
- What is kokako in English?
- What does kokako mean in Maori?
Are kokako endangered?
Kōkako (Callaeas) are two species of endangered forest birds which are endemic to New Zealand, the North Island kōkako (Callaeas wilsoni) and the presumably extinct South Island kōkako (Callaeas cinereus). They are both slate-grey with wattles and have black masks.
How do kokako survive?
The main reason for kōkako decline numbers is predation by possums and ship rats. These animals attack females on the nest and destroy their eggs and chicks. The only way to ensure the survival of kōkako is to protect them from these predators during the nesting season so chicks can fledge.
How many kokako are there in NZ?
Population. The North Island kōkako population has grown from about 330 pairs in 1999 to around 1595 in 2017 due to pest control at key sites, and translocating birds. Kōkako defend terrritories year-round by singing.
How many North Island kokako are there?
There are now approximately 1,300 North Island kokako left. In years of abundant food supply, the breeding season can extend significantly, and North Island kokako can raise up to three broods. In 2012, the listing of South Island kokako (Callaeas cinerea) was changed from 'extinct' to 'data deficient'.
Is a kokako a crow?
In page 323Maori myth the crow is said to be the offspring of one Hine-wairua-kokako. The blue wattles of the crow are called werewere, sometimes peruperu; a blue-coloured fungoid growth is called werewere kokako by the Tuhoe folk. The pepe or call leaf was used by fowlers in in order to attract the crow.
Is the kokako native to New Zealand?
The kōkako belongs to the endemic New Zealand wattlebirds, an ancient family of birds which includes the North and South Island saddleback and the extinct huia.
How many eggs do kokako lay?
The hen lays one to three eggs, which she incubates for 18 days. The eggs are pinkish-grey with brown splotches.
Are there kokako in the South Island?
Subfossil bones of South Island kokako are common in deposits all over the South Island. Its range was reduced by forest being replaced with open country across much of eastern South Island following Maori settlement.
What is a kereru bird?
Kererū are very typically pigeon-shaped in that they have a relatively small head, a straight soft-based bill, and a plump, puffed-out breast. ... The Maori names for wood pigeon include kererū, kūkū and kūkupa; are of which are onomatopoeic - meaning the name tends to mimic the quite cooing sounds they make.
What is population of the kokako?
A milestone in efforts to increase the number of kōkako has been celebrated under the cover of darkness. From a population of just 300 breeding pairs in the late '90s, the North Island kōkako now boasts 2000 pairs.
When did the South Island kokako become extinct?
The South Island kōkako was formally declared extinct by the Department of Conservation in 2007, as it had been 40 years since the last authenticated sighting at Mt Aspiring in 1967.
When was the last accepted sighting of the Huia?
Maori named the bird after its loud distress call, described as "a smooth, unslurred whistle rendered as uia, uia, uia or where are you?" The last accepted sighting was in 1907, but it is likely that a few huia persisted into the 1920s. New Zealand wattlebirds are crow- or starling-like songbirds.
What does a kokako look like?
The North Island kokako is a large songbird with a blue-grey body, a striking black mask and small, rich blue wattles that arise from the base of the bill and sit under the throat. Typically, when seen backlit in forest, kokako seem dark-plumaged and neither mask nor wattles are seen.
What is kokako in English?
kokako in British English
(ˈkəʊˌkɑːkəʊ ) nounWord forms: plural -kos. a dark grey long-tailed wattled crow of New Zealand, Callaeas cinerea.
What does kokako mean in Maori?
Kōkako are named after their beautiful song. Kōkako were thought of as sacred by many Māori so were not often eaten. Kōkako were attracted with pehe - a call-leaf (leaf used to sound like bird calls to attract them). ... People were often compared to birds in Māori proverbs. Kōkako were thought of as fleet of foot.
