South Island Kokako (Callaeas cinereus)

Other Scientific Names
Callaeas cinerea [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Callaeas cinerea [Turbott (1990)], Callaeas cinerea [Collar and Andrew (1988)], Callaeas cinerea [Collar et al. (1994)], Callaeas cinerea [BirdLife International (2000)], Callaeas cinerea [BirdLife International (2004)]

Other Names (World)
South Island Kokako, Kokako, Wattled Crow, Blue-wattled Crow, North Island Crow, Wattlebird

Family
Callaeidae (New Zealand Wattlebirds)

Size
37 - 38 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1788)

Habitat
Lowland, tall podocarp / hardwood forests with a high diversity of plant species. Rarely found in modified forests, including selectively logged forests.

Range (Guide)

New Zealand (B).

Scattered localities on North I (including three small offshore islands), in New Zealand.

Population
Estimated population is 1,538 (2010) and decreasing.

Status PE
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly fruit, but also leaves, invertebrates, buds, flowers, nectar.

Voice
Low, slow song sounding like an organ.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

South Island Kokako (Callaeas cinereus) [XC276797]
by id from Haast, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand (call)

South Island Kokako (Callaeas cinereus) [XC276793]
by Rhys Buckingham from Haast, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand (call)

Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

cinereus ! (Gmelin, 1788) - South Island, New Zealand. Probably extinct. Last sightings were in 1967.
wilsoni Bonaparte, 1850 - The Hunua Ranges, Mataraua, Kaharoa, Rotoehu, Pureora and Mapara forests, and Te Urewera National Park of the North Island, New Zealand. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, North Island Kokako (Callaeas wilsoni).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for South Island Kokako (Callaeas cinereus) - 10 files

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