Birds Pedigree Sanctuary Species 
10,000 Birds
JULY 5, 2017
Mainland island sanctuaries are popular in New Zealand for any number of reasons. Orokonui Sanctuary’s headquarters and reserve. The reserve also has some Takahe, and as these live near the entrance they were among the first birds I saw. I’ve written before about such projects in Taranaki and Wellington.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 6, 2011
The ABA is still considering its response to the gull and its provenance, but more to the point, Jochen has called its pedigree into question by asserting that it is a Ring-billed Gull x Black-headed Gull hybrid. This one has not yet taken the grey head of the breeding bird.
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