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Kaki, the black stilt and NZ dotterel - Himantopus novaezelandiae
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Kaki, the black stilt and NZ dotterel - Himantopus novaezelandiae
New Zealand Birds | Birds | Gallery | Kaki, the black stilt, Himantopus novaezelandiae
Kakï, the Black Stilt
Kakï, the black stilt, is one of the world’s rarest and most endangered birds. Once widespread and common in many parts of New Zealand, Kakï are now essentially restricted to the Mackenzie Basin, South Canterbury. Kakï are New Zealand’s only endemic member of the avocet and stilt family, their closest relatives being Poaka, the pied stilt,
Himantopus himantopus
, which are widespread throughout the world’s warm and temperate regions.
Adult Kakï look quite distinctive with their completely black plumage, long red legs and fine black bill. Young Kakï are sometimes confused with Poaka, as they do not attain fully black plumage until 15–18 months of age. Juvenile and sub–adult Kakï tend to have variable and sometimes mottled black markings, whereas adult Poaka have distinct black markings on their back, hind–neck and collar.
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