The Great Kererū Count is an annual citizen science project encouraging New Zealanders to count the kererū that are present (or not present) in their neighbourhoods.

How to join Start counting kererū

Photo by Tony Stoddard

How to get involved

Join the Great Kererū Count between the 18th and 27th of September.

Report a kererū sighting. 

Seen a kererū swoop overhead on your way to work? Snap a picture and report a sighting

Do a timed survey.

Choose a spot and record how many kererū you see (or don’t see) over a set period. This lets us know where kererū are present and absent, which is also important.

How to report a sighting

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Kererū are the only native bird left in New Zealand with a beak large enough to swallow and disperse the seeds from our largest native plants (like tawa, taraire, pūriri and matai).

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