Kererū/New Zealand pigeons (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) are found in many parts of the country, in both native and introduced forests. Their preferred food is fruits of native trees, although they will eat leaves and flowers when their favourite fruits aren’t available. But they’re fussy about this preference for fruit, so much so that their breeding rate is generally low because they wait until there’s lots of fruit around.
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