The flightless kagu has no natural predators and little means of defence against introduced ones apart from a spectacular distraction display. Its grey-white appearance and reclusive behaviour have led to Melanesians referring to the bird as "the ghost of the forest".
ROD MORRIS
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Forest and Bird, Issue 267, 1 February 1993, Page 7
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43The flightless kagu has no natural predators and little means of defence against introduced ones apart from a spectacular distraction display. Its grey-white appearance and reclusive behaviour have led to Melanesians referring to the bird as "the ghost of the forest". ROD MORRIS Forest and Bird, Issue 267, 1 February 1993, Page 7
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