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South Island kōkako
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- Title
- South Island kōkako
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- Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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- Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
- Description
Fossils show that the South Island kōkako (Callaeas cinerea) was widespread in pre-human times. It was still common in many places until the 1870s, although disappearing fast. The last sighting was in Mount Aspiring National Park in 1967, and it was declared extinct by the Department of Conservation in 2004. Some people believe that the bird still survives; if so, it has eluded searchers for more than 50 years.
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- Date created
- 2 March 2009
- Creator
- Paul Martinson
- Contributing partner
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
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- https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/13660/south-island-kokako
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