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Kokako, Tiritiri Matangi, New Zealand

Although first given legal protection in 1896, there are now only 1,400 kokako left in New Zealand. The orange-wattled South Island subspecies is now thought to be extinct, although some people continue to search for them.

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Copyright: Kimball Chen
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Contained in galleries: Kokako Pictures - Photos, Showcase of New Zealand Wildlife Photography, Conservation & Nature NZ

Although first given legal protection in 1896, there are now only 1,400 kokako left in New Zealand. The orange-wattled South Island subspecies is now thought to be extinct, although some people continue to search for them.