The Kōkako belongs to the endemic New Zealand wattlebirds, an ancient family of birds which includes the North and South Island Saddleback and the extinct Huia. In the early 1900s the Kōkako was common in forests throughout New Zealand. South Island Kōkako are now assumed to be extinct. However, it’s remotely possible they may survive in low numbers in remote parts of the South Island and Stewart Island. For the North Island Kōkako, there has been a significant decline over the last 20 years. Management is reversing that trend in many areas, to the point that the Kōkako has been reclassified from “Threatened“ to “At Risk: Recovering“. In Māori myth, the Kōkako filled its wattles with water and brought it to Maui as he fought the sun. Maui rewarded the bird by making its legs long and slender, enabling it to bound through the forest with ease.
Finished size 10 x 10 cm
All needlepoint kits have the design stamped on the canvas in colour.
They come complete with STRAND unique mohair/wool yarn to finish the design and a needle. A chart is also included.
Design is printed on 18 count canvas.
