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North Island Kokako
Callaeas wilsoni (Bonaparte, 1850)
Callaeidae — New Zealand Wattlebirds
North Island Kokako, Callaeas wilsoni, is a forest bird of the North Island of New Zealand and its offshore islands. It belongs to the New Zealand wattlebirds and is placed in the order Passeriformes. The bird is best known for its blue wattles, which sit at the base of the bill and give it the name blue-wattled crow. It also has a black facial mask and grey plumage. The species lives in native forest, where it is adapted for moving through the canopy rather than for strong flight.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Callaeidae — New Zealand Wattlebirds
- Breeding range
- Australasia: North I. and satellites (New Zealand)
