---
title: "Kereru"
description: "Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae — Aves. The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also known as kūkupa (northern Māori dialects), New Zealand pigeon or wood pigeon, is a species of pigeon native to New Zealand."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/new-zealand-pigeon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Kereru

> Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae — Aves. The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also known as kūkupa (northern Māori dialects), New Zealand pigeon or wood pigeon, is a species of pigeon native to New Zealand.

- Scientific name: *Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 80975
- Wikidata: [Q1145127](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1145127)
- iNaturalist taxon: [204520](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/204520)

## Names

- en: New Zealand Pigeon
- de: Maori-Fruchttaube
- es: Paloma maorí
- fr: Carpophage de Nouvelle-Zélande
- nl: Nieuw-Zeelandse vruchtenduif
- pt: Kereru
- pl: Garlica maoryska

## Countries with the most observations

NZ (22483)

## Summary

The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also known as kūkupa (northern Māori dialects), New Zealand pigeon or wood pigeon, is a species of pigeon native to New Zealand. Johann Friedrich Gmelin described the bird in 1789 as a large, conspicuous pigeon up to 50 cm (20 in) in length and 550–850 g (19–30 oz) in weight, with a white breast and iridescent green–blue plumage. Two subspecies have been recognised; the second—the Norfolk pigeon of Norfolk Island—became extinct in the early 20th century. Kererū pairs are monogamous, breeding over successive seasons and remaining together when not breeding. They construct nests…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerer%C5%AB

## Photo

![Kereru](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/new-zealand-pigeon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Charlie Thomas · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/282583206

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/new-zealand-pigeon?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).