The Kagu is a bird that is endangered and is extremely close to becoming extinct. The Kagu is about 55 centimetres long; it is a chunky bird and has an erectile crest. The Kagu doesn’t have a beak; it has a bill which is reddish orange colour, its legs and around its eyes is also a reddish orange colour. During the night the Kagu bird make a high pitch or rattling sound to communicate with other Kagu’s’ in the area. It tends to forage for which can be found on the forest floor such as snails or other insects. This amassing bird can be found in New Caledonia, but when dogs were introduced to New Caledonia the population of the Kagu plummeted and they were never really able to recover. When they reproduce they lay one grey blotchy egg, and then they parents take turns at sitting on the egg. Each bird sits on the egg for 24 hours then swaps with the other around noon. They only leave the nest during the morning to call to their partner and to have a quick search for food. The pair of them will incubate the egg for 33 to 37 days. When the chick hatches its parents and their older off spring help rare the chick.
I got this information from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kagu
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/309626/kagu
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