Birds On Kapiti Island

kaka

• They can use their wings as a parachute
• They are intelligent and very cheeky.
• They can live up to 20 years old
• Kaka can coexist with rats, and possibly also with possums, but not with stoats

Kiwi

• Kiwi are the only bird to have nostrils at the end of their bill.
• The egg averages 15% of the female's body weight
• Its feathers are valued in weaving kiwi feather cloaks.
• Kiwi's are strongly territorial.

Takahe

• The takahē was once thought to be extinct
• The children help with next year's chick.
• Some takahe chicks were raised by sock puppets to avoid contact with human
• Some go on flights around NZ

Nz Fantail

• They can hop around upside-down.
• The fantail is in Māori mythology
• Young are fed about every 10 minutes – about 100 times per day!
• The oldest NZ fantail was 3 years old

By Savannah