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Story: Large forest birds

All images and media

From page 1 - New Zealand’s large forest birds

Kākāpō

Distribution of larger forest birds

Distribution of larger forest birds

Kōkako in flight

Kōkako in flight

Takahē

Takahē (1st of 2)

Pūkeko

Pūkeko (2nd of 2)

Snared kererū

From page 2 - Weka

Buff weka in pasture

Buff weka in pasture

Weka in bush

Stewart Island weka on beach

Stewart Island weka on beach

Weka harvest

Weka nest and eggs

Weka nest and eggs

From page 3 - Takahē

Takahē expedition

Takahē expedition

Takahē

Takahē plumage

Takahē plumage

Young takahē feeding

Young takahē feeding (1st of 2)

Takahē eating introduced grasses

Takahē eating introduced grasses (2nd of 2)

Takahē nest and eggs

Takahē nest and eggs

From page 4 - Pigeons – kererū and parea

Kererū in tree lucerne

Kererū in tree lucerne

Parea

Kererū on nest

Kererū on nest

Kererū chick

Kererū feeding a fledgling

Kererū feeding a fledgling

From page 5 - Kākāpō

Kākāpō juvenile

Kākāpō juvenile

Male kākāpō booming

Male kākāpō booming

Female kākāpō with chick

Female kākāpō with chick

Kākāpō feeding

Kākāpō feeding

Kākāpō in a tree

Kākāpō in a tree

From page 6 - Kākā

North Island and South Island kākā

North Island and South Island kākā

Kākā feeding

Kākā leaving a nest hole

Kākā leaving a nest hole

From page 7 - Kōkako

North and South Island kōkako

North and South Island kōkako

North Island kōkako

North Island kōkako

Kōkako on a branch

Kōkako on a branch

Kōkako eggs

Kōkako feeding chicks

Kōkako feeding chicks

How to cite this page:

Gerard Hutching, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/large-forest-birds/media (accessed 27 September 2023)

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015, updated 1 Aug 2023