Kōkako are found in the North Island in tall native broadleaf forest usually with a canopy of tawa.
Where are kokako located?
The kōkako belongs to the endemic New Zealand wattlebirds, an ancient family of birds which includes the North and South Island saddleback and the extinct huia.
What food does a kokako eat?
Feeding
- During winter kōkako mainly eat leaves, fern fronds and some insects.
- In spring kōkako feed more on nectar and leaf buds.
- Over summer kōkako mainly eat fruit, moths, caterpillars, wētā and other invertebrates.
