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Breeding cycle of the North Island weka

  • Publication Type

    Journal Article

  • Publication Year

    1963

  • Author(s)

    A.L.K. Carroll

  • Journal Name

    Notornis

  • Volume, Issue

    10, 6

  • Pagination

    300-302

  • Article Type

    Paper

  • DOI

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Breeding cycle of the North Island weka

Notornis, 10 (6), 300-302

A.L.K. Carroll (1963)

Article Type: Paper

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From nesting records and gonad measurements a study was made of the breeding cycle. It appears that, although breeding occurs throughout the year, it reaches a peak during winter and early spring (June to September). Wekas commonly raise more than one brood in a year; up to four have been recorded. The average number of eggs in a clutch is 3-4, although 5 or 6 are not abnormal.