kererū
E447034
The kererū is a large, colorful New Zealand native wood pigeon known for its iridescent plumage and important role in dispersing the seeds of native forest plants.
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
endemic species ⓘ pigeon ⓘ taonga species ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 50 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 650 g ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | mainly spring and summer ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | one egg ⓘ |
| commonName |
New Zealand pigeon
ⓘ
New Zealand wood pigeon NERFINISHED ⓘ kūkupa ⓘ kūkū ⓘ kūkūpa ⓘ kūkūpā ⓘ kūkūrua ⓘ wood pigeon ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important to Māori ⓘ |
| diet |
folivore
ⓘ
frugivore ⓘ |
| dispersesSeedsOf |
karaka
ⓘ
large-fruited native trees ⓘ puriri ⓘ taraire ⓘ tawa ⓘ |
| eats |
buds
ⓘ
flowers ⓘ leaves ⓘ native forest fruits ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| endemicTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Columbidae ⓘ |
| flightStyle |
noisy wingbeats
ⓘ
strong ⓘ |
| foundOn |
North Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Stewart Island NERFINISHED ⓘ offshore New Zealand islands ⓘ |
| genus | Hemiphaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection | illegal to hunt in New Zealand ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolOf | New Zealand forests ⓘ |
| nativeTo | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | simple twig platform ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | clumsy-looking flight ⓘ |
| order | Columbiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
bronze-purple sheen
ⓘ
dark tail with white tip ⓘ iridescent green head ⓘ iridescent green upperparts ⓘ white underparts ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | fully protected in New Zealand ⓘ |
| scientificName | Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting (historically and illegally) ⓘ introduced mammalian predators ⓘ |
| vocalization |
loud wing whooshes in flight
ⓘ
soft cooing calls ⓘ |
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