Kagu (Rhynochetidae)
Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) - HBW 3, p. 225
French: Kagou huppé
German: Kagu
Spanish: Kagú
Other common names: Cagou
Taxonomy: Rhynochetos jubatus J. Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860, New Caledonia.
Relationships unclear (see page 218). Monotypic.
Distribution: New Caledonia.
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A family group singing simultaneously. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 50 sec 5 -
Four birds on a track displaying, erecting their crests. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 33 sec 4.8 -
An adult bird walking in the forest Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
Luc Fazio 31 August 2007 4 years ago 9 sec 4.7 -
A bird feeding on the ground Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 31 March 2007 5 years ago 1 min 4.6 -
A close-up of a bird on the ground Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Thorsten Stegmann 29 September 2005 7 years ago 48 sec 4.5 -
A close-up of a bird on the ground Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
Peter Fraser 31 March 2007 5 years ago 18 sec 4.4
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Adult with crest raised
Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia
Tony Palliser 22 March 2012 1 year ago 4.5 -
Adult bird in "Parce de la Rivière bleue"
Locality New Caledonia (Monotypic species)
AUGER Benjamin 25 June 2011 1 year ago 4.3 -
A bird foraging like a lapwing by knocking the rainforest soil with its fingers in order to make earthworms comes up
Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia
Julien Baudat-Franceschi 4 October 2012 32 weeks ago 4.3 -
A bird showing its crest.
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2006 4 years ago 3.6 -
Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) at Weltvogelpark Walsrode
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (ssp lathami)
Elias Neideck 9 May 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.2 -
Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) at Weltvogelpark Walsrode
Locality Vogelpark Walsrode, Walsrode, Lower Saxony, Germany (ssp lathami)
Elias Neideck 9 May 2013 1 week ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3
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An adult bird calling repeteadly. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2011 2 years ago 5 -
Two birds calling. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 4.7 -
Calls by a family group. Locality Parc de la Rivière Bleue, South Province, New Caledonia
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 21 October 2010 2 years ago 4.7
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