Capital See
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Owner:
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papakowhai6
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Released:
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
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Origin:
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North Island, New Zealand
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Recently Spotted:
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In Larry's Back On A Mission
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This curious bird would like to SEE CAPITAL cities at all points of the compass... also, given that it has relatives all over the globe (see below) it would probably enjoy visiting the cousins should the opportunity arise
The Pukeko, or New Zealand Swamp Hen is a member of the rail family, and is similar to other species found all over the world. It is one of the few New Zealand native birds to have flourished since people settled here, and can be found in almost any grassland area, especially in swampy locations. Groups will often be seen foraging for food in road-side areas.
In places where there is plenty of cover, Pukeko prefer to run or swim to safety but in more open spaces they do fly for short distances. Their take off is labored, they are awkward flyers, flying with feet dangling and often crash landing into a tree or scrub.
Evidence from Pliny the Elder and other sources shows that the Romans kept purple swamphens as decorative birds at large villas and expensive houses. The Greeks and Romans refrained from eating the Porphyriõn but imported the birds and placed them in palaces and temples, where they walked around freely. Porphyrio means purple in Greek.
The purple swamphen is depicted climbing on papyrus stems in the Egyptian wall paintings at Medum.
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