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Tutukiwi – the Subantarctic snipe

Adult Campbell Island snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica perseveranc

One species is confined to the Snares Islands, while another has separate populations (subspecies) on three island groups further south – the Auckland, Antipodes and Campbell Islands. Pictured is the Campbell Island snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica perseverance.

Acknowlegment: Mary-Anne Lea/NZ Birds Online

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Rights: Mary-Anne Lea/NZ Birds Online
Published: 22 September 2016Size: 3.3 MB
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