New Zealand Birds

11001-82112 Black robin, or kakaruia (Petroica traversi) during the black robin transfers of September 1976, Dick Veitch passes the robin transfer crate (in a small wooden box strapped to his pack) to Don Merton who has climbed into the rubber inflatable. Boat-handler Rodney Russ holds the boat in position at the foot of the cliffs of Little Mangere *

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11001-82112 Black robin, or kakaruia (Petroica traversi) during the black robin transfers of September 1976, Dick Veitch passes the robin transfer crate (in a small wooden box strapped to his pack) to Don Merton who has climbed into the rubber inflatable. Boat-handler Rodney Russ holds the boat in position at the foot of the cliffs of Little Mangere *

82112 Black robin kakaruia Petroica traversi historic black robin transfers September 1976 Dick Veitch Don Merton wooden box cliffs Little Mangere