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11001-69702 Parea or Chatham Island pigeon (Hemiphaga chathamensis) male in Tuku Reserve. Larger and heavier than NZ pigeon, with greys and purples in the plumage rather than the greens, and browns of the more 'rustic' kereru. Unlike kereru this species will court and sometimes even nest on the ground. Less than 600 birds remain *