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(Message started by: Marcus on Aug 25^th, 2006, 1:19am)

Title: Pukeko
Post by Marcus on Aug 25^th, 2006, 1:19am

30.7.2006 New Zealand - Auckland
:)
http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL1011/3511077/inbox/10954.jpg

Title: Re: Pukeko
Post by miket on Aug 26^th, 2006, 5:36pm

Just a point on the name: Pukeko is the Maori name, for what could be a separate species, but generally these birds are regarded as Purple Swamphens Porphyrio porphyrio.

Mike Turnbull

Title: Re: Pukeko
Post by Marcus on Aug 26^th, 2006, 10:22pm

Thanks Mike ;)