What Does It Look Like?
A weka looks like a brown bird with a greyish light brown tummy. It also has red legs
and a red beak.
and a red beak.
What Does It Eat?
Weka’s are omnivores and they eat insects, slugs, frogs, lizards, rats, mice, eggs, small
birds and they also enjoy leaves, berries, and seeds.
birds and they also enjoy leaves, berries, and seeds.
How Does It Breed?
Weka breed in burrows in nests throughout all of New Zealand. They breed from
August to January.
August to January.
Are They Social?
Weka like to be very playful with other weka and they are afraid of humans when
they approach them.
they approach them.
What Are Their Threats?
The main threat is starvation during droughts and their main animal threat is ferrets
but there is also stoats and possums. The man-made threats are them being fed by
humans and then they don’t rely on getting food themselves. In the future, we can stop
feeding them so they don’t rely on humans.
but there is also stoats and possums. The man-made threats are them being fed by
humans and then they don’t rely on getting food themselves. In the future, we can stop
feeding them so they don’t rely on humans.
