Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Kereru!

We have been learning about Kereru! A native NZ bird!
We have got info and facts that we would like to share with you!
Enjoy! And don't forget to leave a comment!


What Kereru Eat?

They eat fruit,twigs,leaves,buds and shoots of many plants.
Because they eat so much sometimes they fall out of trees.Thats one of the reasons they were hunted for thier meat.
 
Kererus roles are

One of their most important roles is spreading native seeds in the bush so trees like Miro,Kahikatea,Nikau,Karaka,Puriri so they can still be found in native bush areas.

How do they raise their chicks

Kereru are adults from 1 or 2 and can live for ten to twenty years.They take a month to hatch.The newborn feed on the adults milk older ones feed on fruit that has been chewed by their parents.


2 comments:

  1. Really interesting information thanks guys. I wonder where the birds go when the wind is blowing as hard as it is today?
    When you write a report you might like to cite the source of your information - say where you found it
    Mrs C

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  2. Wow you must of did alot of research good work keep it up!

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