Wrybill
Chemical camouflage - putting predators off the scent
Could chemical camouflage save rare birds by putting predators off the scent? Ecologists are testing the idea in the Mackenzie Basin. Video, Audio
Our Changing World for 1 February 2018
Chemical camouflage is put to the test in the Mckenzie Basin to see if it can protect nesting shore birds from predators, and the discovery of the first male in an all-female population of stick… Audio
Critter of the Week
DoC's threatened species ambassador Nicola Toki tells us about the Wrybill. It's the only bird in the world with a laterally-curved bill! You can also vote for this little creature in Forest and… Audio, Gallery
Birds: wrybill
Hugh Roberston takes us to an estuary to find the wrybill. It's the only bird in the world whose beak has a sideways kink in it, evolved to help them peck under stones on riverbeds. Audio
Conservation on Braided Rivers
The Ashley-Rakahuri Rivercare group is a community effort to look after breeding birds on a North Canterbury braided river. Audio
Conservation on Braided Rivers
The Ashley-Rakahuri Rivercare group is a community effort to look after breeding birds on a North Canterbury braided river. Audio
