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Learn about the kōkako, a wattlebird with a distinctive song and wattles, and its conservation status and threats. Find out how to help protect and restore this ancient and endemic species in its native forests and islands.
Learn about the endemic songbird of New Zealand, with its distinctive blue-grey plumage, black mask and wattles. Find out its distribution, habitat, population, threats, conservation and breeding ecology.
Kōkako [1] / ˈkɔːkəkoʊ / [2] are two species of forest bird in the genus Callaeas which are endemic to New Zealand, the endangered North Island kōkako ( Callaeas wilsoni) [3] and the presumed extinct South Island kōkako ( Callaeas cinereus ). [4] [5] [6] They are both slate-grey with wattles and have black masks. [7]
Jun 11, 2018 · The beautiful, haunting call of the rare North Island Kōkako. The North Island kōkako is an endangered forest bird which is endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It is grey in colour,...
In the early 1900s the North Island kōkako was common in forests throughout the North Island and its offshore islands. Primary causes of kōkako decline were forest clearance by settlers and the introduction of predators such as rats, stoats and possums.
Learn about the kokako, a rare and endemic wattlebird with a haunting song, from a conservationist's perspective. Discover its habitat, diet, behaviour and status in the Bay of Plenty forest of Kaharoa.
Kokako, (species Callaeas cinerea), New Zealand songbird of the family Callaeidae (order Passeriformes). The kokako is 45 cm (17.5 inches) long and has a gray body, black mask, and blue or orange wattles at the corners of the mouth. Surviving in a few mountain forests, the kokako lives mainly on.
