THE KERERU
The Kereru is a New Zealand Wood pigeon that has green, white,
brown and a little bit of blue feathers. It lives in the bush and I don’t
think it migrates anywhere in the world apart from New Zealand
because it is called the New Zealand wood pigeon (Kereru).
brown and a little bit of blue feathers. It lives in the bush and I don’t
think it migrates anywhere in the world apart from New Zealand
because it is called the New Zealand wood pigeon (Kereru).
The Kereru eats Leaves, Flowers and Fruit. They like to eat miro,
tawa and karaka berries. In the the forest the kereru raises one chick
at a time. Sometimes even three in one breeding season. They can be
found on the North, South and Stewart Islands and many forested
offshore islands. Chicks leave the nest at 30 to 45 days old.
The males like to show off to the females by flying around and doing
tricks.
tawa and karaka berries. In the the forest the kereru raises one chick
at a time. Sometimes even three in one breeding season. They can be
found on the North, South and Stewart Islands and many forested
offshore islands. Chicks leave the nest at 30 to 45 days old.
The males like to show off to the females by flying around and doing
tricks.
The Kereru predators are cats, possums, stoats and rats.
Habitat loss and illegal hunting is also how kereru die. People
chopping down trees kill the kereru as well.
Habitat loss and illegal hunting is also how kereru die. People
chopping down trees kill the kereru as well.
Kereru often crash around trees. They can be quite noisey.
They are named kuku because of the whistling sound their wings
make when they fly.
They are named kuku because of the whistling sound their wings
make when they fly.
By Callan
