kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) Fam. Rhinochetidae.
1. Rhinochetos jubabus.
2. Head of Rhinochetos jubabus.
3. Foot of Rhinochetos jubabus.
4. Wing of Rhinochetos jubabus.
Rhynochetos jubatus
Date 1913
Source P. Wytsman, 1913, Genera Avium.
Author Philogène Wytsman, 1866-1925
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rhynochetos_jubatus_Wytsman.jpg
The kagu or cagou (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a crested, long-legged, and bluish-grey bird endemic to the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia. Rhynochetos jubatus is the only surviving member of the genus Rhynochetos and the family Rhynochetidae.
