Thursday, 20 August 2020

Koreke (New Zealand Quail)

For 2 weeks we have been writing a report about a extinct native creature. I chose the Koreke (New Zealand Quail) because it is a wonderful type of bird that I have never ever heard of before and I never knew it was extinct.
I found it easy to find information for my report.
I found it tricky to chose my creature because there are so many to choose from.
Next time I would add more information.
This is where I found most of my information: http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/new-zealand-quail
Here is my report

Koreke (New Zealand Quail)
Its Scientific name is Coturnix novaezelandiae and its māori name is Koreke.

The New Zealand Quail is a small ground bird that has a short black beak and also has orange or yellow legs and red to yellow eyes and intricately patterned plumage.

Habitat
They lived in the southern alps and it was mainly found in grasslands or shrublands (Means lots of bushes).

Diet
They are assumed to be herbivorous. They eat seeds, flowers and also foliage (leaves).

They went extinct in 1874

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