Pamela Moresby
The Pukakos are found by vegetated Swamps, Streams or Lagoon and near pasture, they are often seen by the road side and drainage ditches.
Sometimes they are killed by cars and quite a few wander on the road and killed in a traffic accident.
Some people shot them, they are sometimes regarded as a garden pest as they will eat the vegetables in the garden. It’s legal to shoot them. Their feathers are prized by Maoris for their cloaks.
