Australasian swamphen - Wikipedia
The Australasian swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus), commonly known as the pūkeko in New Zealand, is a striking and socially complex bird found in Oceania, including eastern Indonesia (the Moluccas, Aru and Kai Islands), Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.
Pūkeko | Pukeko | New Zealand Birds Online
The pukeko is a widespread and easily recognisable bird that has benefitted greatly by the clearing of land for agriculture. In addition to its brilliant red frontal shield and deep violet breast plumage, the pukeko is interesting for having a complex social life.
Pūkeko: Wetland birds - Department of Conservation
Pūkeko are a member of the rail family of birds. They look very similar to takahē, although takahē are much heavier. Pūkeko are about 51 centimetres long with distinctive colourings; a deep blue colour, with a black head and upperparts, white feathers under their tail, and a red bill and legs.
Pūkeko - Know Your Meme
2024年11月14日 · The Pūkeko, also known as the Australian Swamphen is a large-footed and large-beaked bird endemic to New Zealand and parts of Australasia. Images of baby pūkekos with their disproportionally large feet became the subject of memes on the internet in the early 2020s after several edited images of the bird made the rounds on Tumblr from
Pukeko-the indomitable swamphen - New Zealand Geographic
Popularly regarded as brainless kamikazes lacking all road sense, pukeko are confounding scientists with their complex, flexible social lives. And, while other native birds struggle to survive environmental changes, pukeko seem to take everything in their strutting stride.
Pukeko - eBird
Conspicuous blue and black waterhen with gigantic red bill and forehead shield. Has large feet and white under tail feathers which it flicks up and down when walking. Occurs in a wide variety of wetland habitats and is a common sight in urban parks.
Pūkeko (Porphyrio porphyrio) Information | Earth Life
2023年7月12日 · Pūkekos (along with Purple Swamphens in Tasmania) are possibly slightly larger than mainland Australian birds, but are otherwise identical. When threatened they will often walk away from danger rather than fly. When they fly, take-offs and landings are clumsy, and short flight distances are preferred..
Purple Swamphen - The Australian Museum
Birds have transported themselves from Australia to New Guinea and New Zealand and throughout the islands of the south-west Pacific. It has been suggested that the New Zealand population of Purple Swamphens (locally called the Pukeko) originated in Australia.
New Zealand Birds | Birds | Gallery | Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio
Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio, found in New Zealand Birds' bird gallery section, includes general information about the bird, taxonomy, description, where to find them and other useful and interesting information. The bird gallery links to in-depth descriptions of most New Zealand birds.
Pukeko | OtorohangaKiwiHouse
The pūkeko is a widespread and easily recognizable bird that has benefitted greatly by the clearing of land for agriculture. In addition to its brilliant red frontal shield and deep violet breast plumage, the pūkeko is interesting for having a complex social life.