Response of non-target native birds to mammalian pest control for kokako (Callaeas cinerea) in the Hunua Ranges, New Zealand

Reports on a study to determine if pest control to protect kokako conferred benefits to non-target native birds. Assesses the response of the NZ pigeon/kekeru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), tui (Prosthemadera novaseelandiae), grey warbler (Gerygone igata), fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) and tomtit (Petroica macrocephala) to intensive mammalian pest control in the Kokako Management Area (KMA) of the Hunua Ranges near Auckland. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.