Shining Cuckoo, Pipiwharauroa: Card

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Each Spring, a small gorgeous bird, metallic green above and bronze stripes on white below, arrives back in NZ. Its tropical appearance is very appropriate as it has just flown in from the South Pacific via East Australia. It’s here to breed and to deposit an egg in the nest of its host breeder, the Grey Warbler. Their distinctive whistling call is heard throughout NZ, yet the bird itself is rarely seen. Despite its bright colours, it is generally inconspicuous amongst dense foliage...