New Zealand pigeon / Kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae)

Tawharanui Reserve, New Zealand. 27 Dec 2016.

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

What a treat! That has to be the most beautiful pigeon I've seen yet, both the species and the way it is captured. Posted 8 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Yes that was a great moment. These guys are pretty approachable, they just sit quietly on a branch, a lot more discreet than you'd expect actually. Most of the time, they're back-lit or in deep shade, but here the light hit just at the right moment, and it was perfect. Also, what this doesn't capture is that they are absolutely massive, nearly twice the size of our city pigeons. Posted 8 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Gorgeous! Posted 6 years ago

Calbost Niel

Lion

Wonderful Posted 3 years ago

Ernst

Lion

Was thinking about entries from New Zealand and searched by tags. What a surprise.Beautiful pidgeon. Posted one year ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  One of the prettiest around, for sure. Posted one year ago

The Kererū

The kererū, also known as kūkupa, New Zealand pigeon or wood pigeon is a species of pigeon native to New Zealand. Johann Friedrich Gmelin described the bird in 1789 as a large, conspicuous pigeon up to 50 cm in length and 550–850 g in weight, with a white breast and iridescent green–blue plumage.

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Similar species: Pigeons And Doves

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson