Kererū: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the kererū lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Group	Pigeons & doves
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Mass	26.1 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Columbiformes
Family	Columbidae

Where does the kererū live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the kererū in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to New Zealand.

New Zealand

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a kererū?

Wikidata records the following for the kererū: mass 26.1 g (birth weight).

Is the kererū endangered?

The kererū’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the kererū?

The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) is a bird in the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae, genus Hemiphaga. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the kererū

The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also known as kūkupa (northern Māori dialects), New Zealand pigeon or wood pigeon, is a species of pigeon native to New Zealand. Johann Friedrich Gmelin described the bird in 1789 as a large, conspicuous pigeon up to 50 cm (20 in) in length and 550–850 g (19–30 oz) in weight, with a white breast and iridescent green–blue plumage. Two subspecies have been recognised; the second—the Norfolk pigeon of Norfolk Island—became extinct in the early 20th century. Kererū pairs are monogamous, breeding over successive seasons and remaining together when not breeding. They construct nests with twigs in trees, with a single egg clutch.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Kererū (revision 1380689632), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1145127 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).