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Callaeidae (sometimes Callaeatidae) is a family of passerine birds endemic to New Zealand.It contains three genera, with five species in the family. One species, the huia, became extinct early in the 20th century, while the South Island kōkako is critically endangered and may be extinct.
The saddlebacks appear to be a remnant of an early expansion of passerines in New Zealand, and are two of five New Zealand wattlebirds of the family Callaeidae, the others being the extinct huia, the endangered North Island kōkako, and the possibly extinct South Island kōkako. New Zealand wattlebirds have only one close relative: the ...
Kōkako [1] / ˈ k ɔː k ə k oʊ / [2] are two species of forest bird in the genus Callaeas which are endemic to New Zealand, the endangered North Island kōkako (Callaeas wilsoni) [3] and the presumed extinct South Island kōkako (Callaeas cinereus). [4] [5] [6] They are both slate-grey with wattles and have black masks. [7]
The red wattlebird is a rare vagrant to New Zealand, with confirmed records at Matakana in 1865 and Rohutu, Taranaki, in 1885, and a third unconfirmed report from Motupiko in 1938. [35] The red wattlebird appears to be a permanent resident in much of its range, though its movements are poorly known.
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Some supplemental referencing is that of the Avibase Bird Checklists of the World [2] as of 2022, and the 4th edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand, published in 2010 by Te Papa Press in association with the Ornithological Society of New Zealand, which is an authoritative list of the birds of New Zealand.
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