Wednesday, 23 January 2013

From yesterday's visit to Zealandia (nature reserve)

Tuatara
A "living fossil" (leftover since the time of the dinosaurs) and extinct on mainland NZ (except in nature sanctuaries)

Takahe
Flightless bird once thought to be extinct - now about 200 in number
Kakariki
A rare parakeet

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