- Conservation status
- In some trouble
Described as ‘stocky’ and ‘sombre-plumaged’, the tutukiwi represents all those birds fighting a silent war against ravenous pests on the subantarctic islands. These birds are in a league of their own as there are no other similar-sized ground birds on the Auckland Islands.
There’s no bells and wattles with this bird, the snipe is just a straight-shooting, plain-beaking, fresh-feathered…. well, you get the point.
Campaign Manager
Danny Colombick
I'm a team of one (1) very enthusiastic bird lover! I'm passionate about bird conservation and have a special fondness for Antarctic/Subantarctic seabirds. The tutukiwi brings me immense joy to think about, and I want to make sure everyone knows about them! Tutukiwi my beloved <3
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