Birds develop rapidly compared with other vertebrates, and it has been proposed that such
rapid development serves to minimize the period of exposure to predators of eggs and …

The abundance and diet of stoats (Mustela erminea) were compared before and after an
aerial 1080-poison operation for possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) in a New Zealand …

The breeding and survival of New Zealand Pigeons Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae were
studied by radiotelemetry at three contrasting native forest sites in the North and South …

The pink pigeon Columba mayeri was a critically endangered endemic bird from Mauritius=
in the Indian Ocean. The species reached its lowest point of between 10 and 20 birds in …

Aspects of kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) ecology were studied on Banks
Peninsula, New Zealand, from February 2004 until March 2005 (13 months). Telemetry …

Pacific Coast band-tailed pigeons (Columba fasciata) have declined markedly during the
past several decades. Despite implementation of increasingly restrictive hunting regulations …

Parental and nestling behaviour of New Zealand pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae)
was observed from August 1998 to March 1999 at Motatau Forest, Northland, New Zealand …

In a large sample of New Zealand pigeons (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) found dead in
the wider Auckland region, New Zealand, the sex ratio was 1.7: 1 in favour of females. Adult …

Abstract The Chatham Island pigeon or parea (Hemiphaga chathamensis) is an endangered
species of pigeon endemic to the Chatham Islands. Effective conservation management of …

Abstract The New Zealand Woodpigeon or Kereru (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) is a
monomorphic pigeon that is often seen in urban and rural areas, feeding on native or …