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Kōrero: Frogs

Weka foraging

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Weka foraging

The weka, a flightless native rail, eats a wide range of plant and animal foods. Frogs are vulnerable, but tiny Archey’s and Hochstetter’s frogs have been observed deterring weka by squeaking and posturing.

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Department of Conservation

Reference: 10053950

by Ross Henderson

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Paddy Ryan, Frogs – Threats and conservation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/10006/weka-foraging (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Paddy Ryan, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.