Heaphy is a hotspot for South Island kōkako sightings

September 2021

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North Island kōkako (pictured) have blue wattles while South Island kōkako have orange. Photo: Raven Cretney
Dozens of cameras have been installed on the Heaphy Track in the hope of capturing photos of the South Island kōkako after a surge in sightings in the area. The South Island kōkako was classified as extinct for decades, but it was reclassified as ‘data deficient’ in 2013 after a reported sighting near Reefton. A […]

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