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Pukeko

Prophyrio prophyrio melanotus

Photo by c_young
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

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

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
JillBlack
C Young please consider adding your wonderful photos to Biodiversity of North Island New Zealand http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/15275123
bee.jacbs
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/12520214) It would be wonderful if you would add your bird spottings to this mission and keep up the great posts. Cheers!
Arun
Nice spotting
ceherzog
Their big feet are always startling!

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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012

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