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kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)

the national bird of New Caledonia, a flightless forest-dweller that is endangered by feral dogs. Over half the remaining wild population lives at the Riviere Bleue national park. The Noumea Zoo has been breeding kagu since 1978, and is part of a reintroduction programme. August 2010. Review here: http://www.zoochat.com/92/parc-zoologique-et-forestier-169406/

kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus)