In Wananga we had to research our kahui to know and understand our Kahui. My kahui is Mohua and I had to research the Mohua bird.
What is Mohua?
Also known as the Yellowhead they are small insectivorous passerine birds.
What does it look like?
Where is it found?
Small isolated populations in the South Island and Stewart Island.
Some of its traits?
Spend most of their time high in trees, searching for invertebrates.
‘They flit agilely from branch to branch but are surprisingly poor fliers when moving more than a few metres.’
They consume invertebrates, mostly spiders and caterpillars.
Why do you think it's one of our Kahui?
Most probably due to their significance to the area.
Anything else?
There is only a small population left due to pest control.
The bird is also in the New Zealand $100 note.
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