Thread: trapping pukekos

Originally Posted by 308

ahem "native"

https://ebird.org/species/purswa6


aka Australasian swamphen


Fucking pest

yes they are deemed native in NZ
Is a pukeko native to New Zealand?

The pūkeko is probably one of the most recognised native birds in New Zealand with its distinctive colourings and habit of feeding on the ground. Pūkeko is the New Zealand name for the purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio). There are many subspecies of purple swamphen. the bird pictured in the link above is an Australian subspecies