New Zealand Kokako Bird Merino Wool Dress Sock NZNC

A Kokako in a Ngaio tree feature on this merino wool blend sock which is part of our Kiwiana inspired pictorial socks range with imagery of New Zealand native flora and fauna. These make great sounenirs and gifts for family and friends here and overseas, because they are lightweight and low cost to post. We ship almost anywhere in the world!

Features of Kokako Dress Sock

• 60% Merino Wool, 37% Nylon, 3% Elastane
• Great gift & easy to send overseas
• One size fits most Adults

Size Guide - NZ/UK 5-10 mens, US 6-11, Euro 37-43, NZ Womens 6-11

The calls of the kōkako cannot be compared with those of any other bird. Haunting and evocative, they are gently paced, wistful tunes, sung in rich flute-like tones. Males and females sing duets. Within a given area, birds have their own dialect, which tends to drive away those from outside. This poses a challenge when conservation workers plan to move birds to safer environments. Calls from the home territory are sometimes played through loudspeakers in the forest, to encourage transferred kōkako to stay in the area and form pair bonds with other birds.

The North Island kokako subspecies is only distinguished from its former Southern relative by blue wattles.  It is just holding on as the sole surviving member of the wattlebird family on New Zealand's mainland.

New Zealand status: Endemic
Conservation status: North Island Kōkako - at risk/recovering