kagu - Description, Classification, Gallery
A ground-dwelling bird (Rhynochetos jubatus) native to New Caledonia; slate grey with short tail, pointed bill, and long erectile crest on head; virtually flightless; inhabits forests; eats worms, insects, and snails; once abundant, but now endangered. (Family: Rhynochetidae.)
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Rhynochetos jubatus Verreaux & DesMurs, 1860 |
The Kagu or Cagou (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a long-legged greyish bird, the only member of the family Rhynochetidae.
Description
The Kagu is a ground living bird about the size of a chicken found in the forests and shrubland of New Caledonia.
Classification
The Kagu's affinities are uncertain too, although usually the Kagu is considered to be within the Gruiformes.
Gallery
| at Rivière Bleue Park |
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