huia
extinct bird
Also known as: Heteralocha acutirostris
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cooperative behaviour
- In Callaeidae
; Creadion carunculatus), and the huia (Heteralocha acutirostris). The first two are rare and in danger of extinction; the huia has been extinct since the early 20th century.
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dimorphism
- In passeriform: Bill
…outstanding exception is the extinct huia (Heteralocha acutirostris, Callaeidae), originally classified as two different species. The male of this New Zealand bird had a strong chiselling bill, whereas the female had a long, decurved, pliable bill. Reportedly, the two sexes fed cooperatively, the male digging in decaying wood and the…
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