The Black Robin - A Chatham Island Story

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The Black Robin - A Chatham Island Story

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In the mid 1970s, the Chatham Island black robin was the world’s rarest bird. With only two females and five males left, time was running out to save the bird from extinction. Eventually, conservationist Don Merton (who also rediscovered the kākāpō) and his NZ Wildlife Service team bought the bird back from the grave with their pioneering efforts. This award-winning documentary unites two earlier Wild South episodes (Seven Black Robins and The Robin’s Return) and updates the robin’s rescue st...

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Video

Date created

1989

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https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/the-black-robin-a-chatham-island-story-1989

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wildlife service / south east / pitt island / little mangere island / native birds / conservation / don merton / warbler / miromiro / tomtit / chatham islands / black robin

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