North Island Kokako
Callaeas wilsoni
LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Zealand
- Family
- New Zealand Wattlebirds (Callaeidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The North Island kōkako (Callaeas wilsoni) is a forest bird endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It is grey in colour, with a small black mask. Adults have distinctive blue wattles, earning the species the moniker of blue-wattled crow, though they are not corvids. The name "kōkako" comes from its vocalization: the bird's main call has been described as a "slow, rich 'ko-ka-ko-o-o-o', trailing off at the end".
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
North and Great Barrier islands (New Zealand).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: North Island kōkako
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
