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Rare endemic species to LHI almost lost completely in the 1970s with numbers down to the 30s. A protection and breeding program has them back to around 300 on the small island and they are quite easy to approach.
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Amazing red eye ...Barb
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What a decent looking bird .. Body like the Moor Hen but not the beak .. wonder what their babies look like. Probs totally cute like Swamp Hens and Moor Hens.Anna
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It is a shame that our friendliest species are the ones to go. Pays to be frightened in the bird world.
I never know about this fascinating bird, thank you for sharing the images and information Greg.Comment
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