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Mega Rarity Tour of New Zealand – Extinction Special

10,000 Birds

The sheltered bays of the Coromandel are home to another endemic, the Southern Merganser. Here we find two of the most interesting members of the family, the Crested Moa , unique of course for the shaggy crest on its head, and the mountain-goat-like Upland Moa. It certainly has no known relatives.