Kererū

Conservation status
Doing OK

Bird of the Year 2018, the beloved – and occasionally tipsy – kererū. Occasionally, they fill themselves up with a fair amount of fermented fruit and have been known to fall out of trees. They are one of the only New Zealand birds that eat the whole fruit, which means they scatter seeds wherever they fly.

Campaign Manager

City Vision

E koekoe te kōkō, e ketekete te kākā, e kūkū te kererū 

City Vision is campaigning for #KoolKererū this year as it is the perfect urban bird that we all want to see in our gardens and street trees. The ideal combo of chonky and beautiful, Kererū is a bird we are encouraging Auckland Council to create and protect habitat for, with tree planting programmes and pest-free work. #KoolKererū

Kererū