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What is the Māori name for the distinctive native wood pigeon, a large, iridescent green and white bird that plays a crucial role in dispersing the seeds of large forest fruits?
Answer: Kererū — The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) is the only bird capable of swallowing and dispersing the large fruits of native trees like tawa, karaka, and taraire, making it essential to forest regeneration.
- A Tūī
- B Kōkako
- C Kererū ✓
- D Riroriro
The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) is the only bird capable of swallowing and dispersing the large fruits of native trees like tawa, karaka, and taraire, making it essential to forest regeneration.