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Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) <!--카구-->
| Subject: | Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)
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The Endangered Kagu is endemic to New Caledonia.
The Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a flightless bird with grey plumage; its pale colouring has led to the name of 'ghost of the forest' by local people. The sexes are similar in appearance with mainly ash-grey plumage apart from black barring on the wings that is only visible when they are out-stretched. There is a prominent crest of feathers on the back of the head, which may be erected in display, and the legs and bill are orange in colour.
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The kagu or cagou (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a crested, long-legged, and bluish-grey bird endemic to the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. Rhynochetos jubatus is the only surviving member of the genus Rhynochetos and the family Rhynochetidae.
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Scientific Name: Rhynochetos jubatus Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860
Common Names: Kagu, Cagou
French: Kagou huppé; German: Kagu; Spanish: Kagú
Taxonomy: Rhynochetos jubatus J. P. Verreaux and Des Murs, 1860, New Caledonia. |
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