Tuhura

Key Details: Alive (Adult), Male, V-2561
Area: Waimakariri
Band Combo: Yellow G on Black

Probably a Male Adult kea — Photo by George Moon

Tuhura (meaning "explore") was banded at Deaths Corner in April 2017 as a fledgling. Valarie, Jane Goodall and Hopey were all banded at a similar time to Tuhura and some of them are likely to be his siblings. Tuhura's name was chosen after a naming poll by Active Adventures who are one of the major sponsors of this project. Update August/September 2018: Wondering why Tuhura - one of the most highly sighted kea - hasn't been seen for a while? He spends a lot of his time in the carpark overlooking the Otira Viaduct. In late August, he was hit by a car or had some sort of collision accident in the carpark and was found by the team looking very concussed, injured and worse for wear. We took him into the South Island Wildlife Hospital straight away and he has been treated by the wonderful team there. He has had to have eye surgery and now one eye has been removed. We'll provide more information as it comes to light. Update: October 2018: Tuhura is back! After amazing treatment by Dr Pauline and team after his accident, Tuhura was released back into the wild in mid October. He has regularly been seen by visitors and seems to be coping well with his missing eye, compensating in other ways. Please take special care around this bird as his responses are still compromised as he gets used to living with just one eye.

Sponsor: Active Adventures

Tuhura

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