Listen to the call of a morepork (ruru). Moreporks roost during the day and hunt at night. Their large eyes do not move in the sockets. Instead, the morepork swivels its head rapidly, up to 270 degrees. They have good night vision, and hunt insects and small animals.
Sound file from Birds of New Zealand. Compact disc. © Viking Sevenseas NZ (P O Box 152, Paraparaumu), 1980. All rights reserved.
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John F Watson (not verified)
23 January 2018
There is a northern maori
Jo (not verified)
12 May 2014
Hi Helen
Ross (not verified)
11 May 2014
3 days in a row we have heard
Lucy (not verified)
05 January 2014
last night at 11pm(6 June
Tony Bullock (not verified)
07 June 2013
I believe the morepork has a
Lynne (not verified)
29 April 2013
Friday the 22nd of March was
Anonymous (not verified)
25 March 2013
While walking on the Logue
Cinders (not verified)
06 May 2012
I arrived in New Zealand two
Helen Wood (not verified)
14 February 2011
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