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Pūkeko are found in most of the North Island. In the South Island they are widespread in lowland country. They are also on the Kermadec and Chatham island groups. Australian coots are scattered through many regions of the North and South islands.
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Source: C. J. R. Robertson, P. Hyvönen, M. J. Fraser, and C. R. Pickard, Atlas of bird distribution in New Zealand, 1999–2004. Wellington: Ornithological Society of New Zealand, 2007
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