Kagus
Order: Gruiformes. Family: Rhynochetidae
The Kagu or Cagou is a long-legged grey-coloured bird found only in the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. It is almost flightless, and builds a ground nest of sticks, laying a single egg. It has proved vulnerable to introduced rats and cats, and is threatened with extinction. The remote habitat and rarity of this species mean that little is known of its habits.
- Kagu Rhynochetos jubatus (E)
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of New Caledonia