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Pukeko

Prophyrio prophyrio melanotus

Description:

Medium sized bird, Blue feathers on chest, black feathers on back and neck and has a red beak, Large feet and long legs

Habitat:

Lives in swampy grounds, lagoons, reeds and rushes

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4 Comments

JillBlack
JillBlack 11 years ago

C Young please consider adding your wonderful photos to Biodiversity of North Island New Zealand
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1527...

bee.jacbs
bee.jacbs 11 years ago

Hi C Young, Nice spotting! I'm starting a birds of New Zealand mission to document biodiversity within New Zealand. (http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1252...) It would be wonderful if you would add your bird spottings to this mission and keep up the great posts. Cheers!

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

Nice spotting

ceherzog
ceherzog 12 years ago

Their big feet are always startling!

c_young
Spotted by
c_young

Hibiscus Coast, New Zealand

Spotted on Dec 23, 2011
Submitted on Jan 8, 2012

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