The New Zealand pigeon — a large, vibrantly plumaged native bird with iridescent green and purple feathers and a loud, distinctive wingbeat. Culturally significant in Maori tradition, the kereru also plays a key ecological role as one of the few birds large enough to swallow and disperse seeds from big-fruited native trees. It is famous for occasionally becoming visibly intoxicated after eating fermented berries.
A kereru landed heavily in the puriri tree outside, sending leaves scattering with the thud of its wings.
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(NZ) The New Zealand pigeon (species ).
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