Popokotea, or whitehead
August 2004 and 2005 whiteheads (popokotea) from Tiritiri Matangi Island were released into the Ark in the Park, and have been seen regularly, but infrequently, since. So far observations in the Waitakeres have been of single birds or pairs, but in established areas they often congregate in small flocks. They favour small trees on the edges of the forest.
A pair bred over 2004/05 season in a predator controlled area near Karekare
Audio file: www.whatbird.co.nz