New Zealand pigeons are beautiful birds that are big, plump, colourful and look like they’re wearing white singlets. I spotted these pigeons feeding, up high in an elm tree, when we were last in Dunedin Botanic Garden, New Zealand. Photos taken by Liz 26 September 2020
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New Zealand pigeons are also called kererū or Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Text and photos by Liz; Exploring Colour (2020)
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I love how the Māori name mimics their call. We see them frequently, later in the year–they love our guava fruit as much as we hate them!
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I was going to say what Tanja did. Although some of ours do have a bit of iridescence to them, most are dull gray. Ours also tend to make the cityscapes a bit dirty.
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I found out interesting things about the kererū at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerer%C5%AB
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Their feathers are so beautifully iridescent, Liz. Most of our wild doves come in shades of gray.
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They’re beautiful birds Tanja.. I’m very fond of them!
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I can see why, Liz!
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