Ka noho nga Kereru ki whea? Ka noho nga Kereru ki whea?
kereru's favourite food is small fruits. they also eat shoots, leaves and buds.
bugs and beetles
food
bugs and beetles
In 2008 the status of Kereru (nz native wood pigeon) was upgraded from 'Gradual Decline' to 'Non-threatened' which meant that the Kereru population had increased to at least 20,000 individuals.They are however, still a protected species.
5-6 pounds
Stoats, possums, dogs
Stoats, possums, dogs
200 to 500 years
A soft "coo" sound
Kereru birds can survive in the forest by using their wide Gape to enable it to eat large amounts of food and large peices of food