Weka

A weka (Gallirallus australis), also known as the Maori hen or woodhen, is a flightless bird in the rail family. It is endemic to New Zealand. There are four subspecies. Weka are sturdy brown birds, about the size of a chicken. They feed mainly on invertebrates and fruit.^[2]

Weka
In the South Island, New Zealand
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Gruiformes
Family:	Rallidae
Genus:	Gallirallus
Species:	G. australis
Binomial name
Gallirallus australis (Sparrman, 1786)
Geographic range of the weka

References

1. BirdLife International (2012). "Gallirallus australis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.old-form url
2. Gill, Frank B. 2007. Ornithology. New York: Freeman, p. 30.