There is a report on Stuff today of a Weka being found in South Taranaki!
https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily- ... i-backyard
Weka in South Taranaki
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Threeps
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Weka in South Taranaki
Steve Purdon
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Michael Szabo
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Re: Weka in South Taranaki
Interesting that the news report says, "Although it’s unknown how the birds got to Manaia, it’s possible the weka were released illegally."
'New Zealand Birders' Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/857726274293085
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Colin Miskelly
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Re: Weka in South Taranaki
As the bird looks like a western weka, I would rate an illegal release as more than likely.
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Colin
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chris
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Re: Weka in South Taranaki
A mate of mine who had alot of weka around his house at lake moana had a weka hitch a ,ride unknowingly to him , to his mother's place in greymouth. Just saying.possible.