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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.
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.
Kagus are endemic to the small islands of New Caledonia in the South Pacific, measuring 8,000 square miles. [1] They inhabit remote, dense tropical forest regions in valleys of the southern mountainous region, as well as tall shrublands in lesser numbers. They tend to avoid shallow shrublands and savannah-grassland habitats. [5]
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
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 .
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.
New Caledonia has one of the most enigmatic birds of the world, the endangered kagu. It is related to the cranes and it lives very hidden. It is related to the cranes and it lives very hidden. It is also the heraldic bird of the island.
The article Endemic birds of New Caledonia gives an overview. Pages in category "Endemic birds of New Caledonia" The following 28 pages are in this category, out of 28 total.