Story: Land birds – overview
A kiore, or Polynesian rat, snoops around the nest of a kākāpō. Kākāpō eggs and chicks are vulnerable to rats, especially when the mother has left the nest to feed.
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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10038688
Photograph by Don Merton
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