Did you know....

Pāteke | Brown Teal are endemic to New Zealand.

Did you know pāteke on Aotea are smaller than their mainland cousins. It is believed this is due to lack of food availability and the likely reason is that rats compete for the same food and we all know there are many more rats here than pāteke. These birds eat a huge variety of foods. Starvation is the biggest threat to these birds here, roadkill is another big problem and of course predation.

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