Pukeko (Porphyrio porphyrio)
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Description: Describes the range, nesting, diet, and predators of this bird, also known as the Purple Gallinule.
New Zealand Birds | Birds | Gallery | Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio I have come to the conclusion that Pukeko are suicidal. I so often see them on the side of the road, dithering, darting backwards and forwards, looking for an opportunity to cross, only to come back later to see them squashed on the road. They seem to have no road sense at all. However, the ornithologist WRB Oliver had other ideas when he said, “The Pukeko is a bold and fearless bird. It has learned that trains and motorcars are harmless and takes no notice of them.”
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| Page title: | New Zealand Birds | Birds | Gallery | Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio |
| Keywords: | New Zealand Birds gallery, Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio, native, endangered, taxonomy, description, illustration |
| Description: | Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio, found in New Zealand Birds' bird gallery section, includes general information about the bird, taxonomy, description, where to find them and other useful and interesting information. The bird gallery links to in-depth descriptions of most New Zealand birds. |
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