New Zealand Pigeon

The New Zealand Pigeon belongs to the family Columbidae, and the subfamily Treroninae, which is found throughout Southeast Asia, Malaya, Africa and New Zealand. The members of this subfamily feed largely on fruits, mainly drupes. The Parea or Chatham Island Pigeon is traditionally considered a subspecies of the Kererū, but is here treated as a separate species.

The New Zealand Pigeon is classified as Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

The New Zealand Pigeon or kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) is a bird endemic to New Zealand. Māori call it Kererū in most of the country but kūkupa and kūkū in some parts of the North Island, particularly in Northland. New Zealand pigeons are commonly called wood pigeons but are not the same as the Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus), which is a member of a different genus. More

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The Native New Zealand Pigeon used to be a very common bird, but sadly because of the destruction of its habitat and the fact that early settlers found it so tasty its presence has sadly declined. The Pigeon likes to live in broad leaved forests but the continued planting of Radiata pines as a renewable source of wood has caused the old forest of New Zealand native trees to be grubbed out and replaced with formal ranks of Pines. More

New Zealand Pigeon great perching great perching The New Zealand Pigeon is a large iridescent frugivorous pigeon. Found only on New Zealand and surrounding Islands it suffers from predation by introduced predators particularly rats which eat their eggs and young. More

New Zealand pigeon perched on branch, H. n. novaeseelandiae© Dani / Jeske / Animals Animals New Zealand pigeon on branch, H. n. novaeseelandiae© Dani / Jeske / Animals Animals New Zealand pigeon feeding chick© Geoff Moon / naturalvisions.co.uk Close up of a New Zealand pigeon© Peter Reese / naturepl.com New Zealand pigeon© Robin Bush / www.osfimages. More

The New Zealand pigeon is found in native podocarp, lowland forests (2). Biology - Spectacular display flights by males are key breeding signals in this species (3). Pair bonds generally last for more than one season, and pairs will therefore also associate during the non-breeding season (2). The New Zealand pigeon is a slow breeder, producing only one egg in the spring or summer (5). More

New Zealand pigeons are members of the pigeon genus Hemiphaga (Bonaparte, 1854, this is a monotypic (one single species) genus endemic to the New Zealand archipelago and Norfolk Island, however recently a Hemiphaga bone was found on Raoul Island (Worthy and Brassey 2000). More

The Kereru called as well wood pigeon, New Zealand pigeon and in the north kuku or kukupa has an eye catching plumage. Chest and belly are white while the rest has shades of green to metallic green with a purplish to bronze shine. Feet and beak have a bright red colour. Belonging to the group of herbivore eaters their diet consists of berries, fruit, flowers, and leaves. This makes them visit areas containing trees with fruits and berries like nikau, puriri, taraire, and kohekohe to name some. More

this book the New Zealand Pigeon: the biggest, clumsiest pigeon one can imagine. And with a little more imagination, it might even wear a white sleeveless shirt! Sarah’s first book, Feeling Sad, about a sad little duck trying to find a way to feel better, has also been published by Enchanted Lion Books. If you want to see more of her work, please visit her website or her blog. photo_dirkDirk Derom was born in Belgium in 1980. More

The kererû or New Zealand Pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae, is a bird endemic to New Zealand.The kererû belongs to the family Columbidae, and the subfamily Treroninae, which is found throughout Southeast Asia, Malaya, Africa and New Zealand. They are commonly found in native forests (lowlands in particular), scrub, rural and city gardens and parks. New Zealand Pigeons are large pigeons weighing up to 30 ounces. They are typical like most pigeons. They have a small head, a straight soft-based bill and loosely attached feathers. More

The New Zealand Pigeon is a bird endemic to New Zealand. The Maori name is Kereru but other Maori names include ku-kupa (in parts of the North Island) and ku-ku- (Northland). New Zealand pigeons are commonly called wood pigeons, though they are not the same as the wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) which is a member of a different genus. The kereru- belongs to the family Columbidae, and the subfamily Treroninae, which is found throughout Southeast Asia, Malaya, Africa and New Zealand. More