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A banded kākā

A banded kākā eating.

Bands like the ones on the legs of this kākā help conservation staff to monitor and identify their birds in the wild. Some birds, such as kiwi, are microchipped. Conservation staff can then scan the microchip to identify the bird.

Rights: Judi Lapsley Miller
Published:08 July 2010Size: 364.94 KB