Only found in the South Island, the southern crested grebe has an interesting method of disposing of bones. The southern crested grebe (puteketeke) would undoubtedly be one of our most majestic and elegant birds, with its distinctive bright chestnut and black cheek frills, used in its complex and bizarre mating displays. A moderate-sized water-diving bird, […]
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