Kōrero: Introduced land birds

Rooks have a fierce beak and glossy feathers. The rook is the only member of the crow family in New Zealand, as the two endemic New Zealand ravens are now extinct.

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Photograph by Peter E. Smith

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Christina Troup, 'Introduced land birds - Rooks', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/natural-sounds/17156/rooks (accessed 30 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Christina Troup, i tāngia i te 24 Nov 2008, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015