Tui De Roy / Western Weka (Gallirallus australis australis) family foraging in coastal marsh. Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand. Endemic.

Brent Stephenson / Weka (Gallirallus australis scotti) chick amongst leaflitter on the forest floor. The adult was nearby. Ulva Island, Stewart Island, New Zealand, November.

Andy Trowbridge / Western Weka (Gallirallus australis australis) close-up portrait. Oparara River, Kahurangi National Park, Buller District, South Island, New Zealand. December, Endangered species.

E.J. Peiker / Weka (Gallirallus australis), New Zealand

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Weka (Gallirallus australis), Kapiti Island, North Island, New Zealand

Sebastian Kennerknecht / Weka (Gallirallus australis) grazing, Kapiti Island, North Island, New Zealand

Andy Trowbridge / Western Weka (Gallirallus australis australis) Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand, May. Vulnerable species.

Andy Trowbridge / Western Weka (Gallirallus australis australis) foraging for food, Oparara River, Kahurangi National Park, Buller District, South Island, New Zealand. December. Vulnerable species.

Andy Trowbridge / Western Weka chick walking along forest edge. Milford Track, Fiordland National Park, Southland, South Island, New Zealand. November, 2006.

Rod Williams / Weka (Gallirallus australis scotti) Stewart Island race, Captive, occurs Stewart Island, New Zealand. Vulnerable.

Brent Stephenson / Weka (Gallirallus australis) walking along a sandy beach. Ulva Island, Stewart Island, New Zealand.

Andrew Walmsley / Weka chick (Gallirallus australis) walking through grass, Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand, December

Andrew Walmsley / Weka (Gallirallus australis) walking through grass. Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand, December

Colin Monteath / Weka (Gallirallus australis) foraging at shoreline, Fox River, Paparoa National Park, New Zealand

John Cancalosi / North island weka (Gallirallus australis greyi) New Zealand, IUCN vulnerable species

Rod Williams / Weka (Stewart Island race) {Gallirallus australis scotti}, from New Zealand

Mike Potts / Weka {Gallirallus australis} feeding on rocky shoreline, Ulva Island, South Island, New Zealand

Albert Aanensen / Weka (Gallirallus australis) Kapiti Island, New Zealand, captive

John Cancalosi / North Island Weka (Gallirallus australis greyi) in undergrowth, New Zealand

Philip Dalton / Weka walking along beach {Gallirallus australis} Stuart Is, New Zealand

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Weka (Gallirallus australis), Ulva Island, Stewart Island, New Zealand

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Weka (Gallirallus australis) flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, Ulva Island, New Zealand

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Weka (Gallirallus australis) flightless bird endemic to New Zealand, Ulva Island, New Zealand

Michael & Patricia Fogden / Weka (Gallirallus australis) flightless bird endemic to New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Weka (Gallirallus australis) endemic flightless rail parent with chicks foraging along beach at dusk, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Weka (Gallirallus australis) parents feeding chick in coastal marsh, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Weka (Gallirallus australis) endemic flightless rail pair foraging in coastal marsh, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Weka (Gallirallus australis) family foraging along beach at dusk, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand

Tui De Roy / Weka (Gallirallus australis) an endemic flightless rail parent carrying small bird to feed its chicks, Golden Bay, South Island, New Zealand

Graeme Guy/ BIA / Weka (Gallirallus australis), New Zealand

Mike Potts / Weka (Gallirallus australis) Marlborough Sound, South Island, New Zealand.

John Cancalosi / North Island Weka {Gallirallus australis greyi} New Zealand 1991 endangered

Albert Aanensen / Weka (Gallirallus australis) Kapiti Island New Zealand captive