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Kōrero: Wetland birds

Distribution of pūkeko and Australian coot

  • Australian coot

  • Pūkeko

Click on a species name to see its New Zealand distribution in the early 2000s.

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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Christina Troup, Wetland birds – Pūkeko and Australian coots, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/14658/distribution-of-pukeko-and-australian-coot (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.