New Zealand Birds

DSC_3457 Black robin, or kakaruia (Petroica traversi) habitat. In October 1973 Little Mangere (right of frame) supported ten black robin territories holding six pairs and four lone males. For almost a century this had been the last remaining habitat of the black robin, but by late 1976, the population had dropped to just two pairs and three lone males, and so all remaining robins were transferred to Mangere Island (centre and left of frame) *

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DSC_3457 Black robin, or kakaruia (Petroica traversi) habitat. In October 1973 Little Mangere (right of frame) supported ten black robin territories holding six pairs and four lone males. For almost a century this had been the last remaining habitat of the black robin, but by late 1976, the population had dropped to just two pairs and three lone males, and so all remaining robins were transferred to Mangere Island (centre and left of frame) *

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