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Weka on Ulva Island

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Weka on Ulva Island

Stewart Island weka are found only on offshore islands such as Ulva Island, where this bird was photographed assessing a human visitor from the feet up.

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Carl Walrond, Stewart Island/Rakiura – Plants and animals, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/37624/weka-on-ulva-island (accessed 6 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 30 November 2012, updated 1 May 2015.