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Kōrero: Birds of prey

New Zealand falcon

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New Zealand falcon

The New Zealand falcon has sharp talons with cat-like claws for seizing prey, and a hooked, sharp-tipped bill for pulling flesh from a carcass. It also has acute vision for spotting prey from a distance.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Gerard Hutching, Birds of prey – New Zealand’s birds of prey, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/9960/new-zealand-falcon (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Gerard Hutching, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.