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Kererū

Ever since I was a kid I can remember these bush Pigeons visiting my home each Spring when they come down from the Mountains and bush to feast on the new Spring shoots. They have a beautiful plumage. The New Zealand Pigeon or kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) is a bird endemic to New Zealand. The New Zealand Pigeon is a large (550 to 850 g) arboreal fruit-pigeon growing to some 51 cm (20 inches) in length and 650 g in weight or 1.5 lb.

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Uploaded on July 28, 2010
Taken on July 25, 2010