- Conservation status
- In serious trouble
The current world leader at hide-and-seek, kōkā were last “officially” spotted in 1967 and subsequently declared extinct. In 2007, it was spotted again. Now, the race is on to prove it’s still out there – and to save it before it slips forever beyond the event horizon of extinction.
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Lorna and Nate Gower
Mother and Son duo. Lorna and Nate! Team Koka! We have been birdwatchers for the past 2 years. We love marking birds off our twitcher app. So far, we have spotted 52 birds. As we travel across the South Island, we continue to discover new varieties . We enjoy walking through The Brook Waimarama Sanctuary, always on the lookout for the South Island Robin. Nate has a strong passion for endangered birds and supports Kakapo Recovery, having adopted a Kakapo a few years back. Recently, we have been researching the South Island Kokako, also known as the Grey Ghost, and we find this bird to be as rare as it is fascinating, especially with its beautiful call.
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