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  2. Kagu - Wikipedia

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    The kagu or cagou (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a crested, long-legged, and bluish-grey bird endemic to the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. It is the only surviving member of the genus Rhynochetos and the family Rhynochetidae , [ 3 ] although a second species has been described from the fossil record.

  3. List of birds of New Caledonia - Wikipedia

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    The kagu is the only extant representative of a family endemic to New Caledonia and is an emblem of the island territory. This is a list of the bird species recorded in New Caledonia. The avifauna of New Caledonia include a total of 226 species, of which 28 are endemic, and 13 have been introduced by humans.

  4. List of endemic birds of New Caledonia - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of species endemic to New Caledonia. Except where indicated, the species is only found on Grande Terre. White-bellied goshawk † Powerful goshawk †Gracile goshawk; New Caledonian rail †New Caledonian gallinule; Kagu †Lowland kagu; Cloven-feathered dove; New Caledonian imperial pigeon †New Caledonian ground dove

  5. Rhynochetos - Wikipedia

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    It is closely related to birds of the tropical Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans with its closest living relative being the sunbittern (Eurypyga helias). [3] Currently there are two described species of Rhynochetos , however, it has been suggested that the extinct Rhynochetos orarius and the extant Rhynochetos jubatus are the same species.

  6. New Caledonia - Wikipedia

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    New Caledonia's main tertiary education institution is the University of New Caledonia (Université de la Nouvelle-Calédonie), which was founded in 1993 and comes under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. It is based in Nouméa and offers a range of vocational, Bachelor, MA, and PhD programs and courses.

  7. Eurypygiformes - Wikipedia

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    Eurypygiformes / j ʊər ɪ ˈ p ɪ dʒ ɪ f ɔːr m iː z / is an order formed by the kagus, comprising two species in the family Rhynochetidae endemic to New Caledonia, and the sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) from the tropical regions of the Americas. [1] Its closest relatives appear to be the tropicbirds of the tropical Atlantic, Indian, and ...

  8. Moment Tiny Abused Parrot Snuggles Into Rescuer's Palm in ...

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    It looks like Tulip trusts her new mom and she looks so happy in her palm! Commenters were happy to witness this milestone moment. @Christine Arnold-Sch shared, "That little face! Love the way she ...

  9. Lowland kagu - Wikipedia

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    The lowland kagu (Rhynochetos orarius) is a large, extinct species of kagu. It was endemic to the island of New Caledonia in Melanesia in the south-west Pacific region. It was described from subfossil bones found at the Pindai Caves paleontological site on the west coast of Grande Terre .