Huia

“Heteralocha acutirostris, the New Zealand Huia, the female has a remarkably long, curved bill, that of the male being short, stout, and nearly straight, The plumage is greenish-black, with a white-tipped tail; the bill is whitish, the feet are blue-grey, the large rictal wattles orange.” A. H. Evans, 1900

Keywords

birds, extinct birds, Huia Heteralocha acutirostris, New Zealand Wattlebird, unusual bill, mountainous birds, a pair of Huia birds sitting in the trees

Galleries

Birds: H-I

Source

Evans, A. H. Birds (New York, NY: The Macmillan Company, 1900)

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