Weka
| Weka | |
|---|---|
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| In the South Island, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Gallirallus |
| Species: | G. australis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gallirallus australis (Sparrman, 1786) | |
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Geographic range of the weka | |
A weka (Gallirallus australis), also known as the Maori hen or woodhen, is a flightless bird in the rail family. It is endemic to New Zealand. There are four subspecies. Weka are sturdy brown birds, about the size of a chicken. They feed mainly on invertebrates and fruit.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Gallirallus australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Gill, Frank B. 2007. Ornithology. New York: Freeman, p. 30.
