- Conservation status
- In serious trouble
A heavyset, exquisitely camouflaged bird in the heron family, the bittern is so elusive that most people have never heard of it, let alone seen one. Listen for the male matuku-hūrepo's booming call during spring – it sounds a bit like someone blowing across the top of a glass bottle.
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The Forest Bridge Trust
Championed by the Forest Bridge Trust! The Forest Bridge Trust has been working with local landowners and community groups for more than a decade to create a 'Forest Bridge' from coast to coast where native flora and fauna can flourish.
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