Weka

The New Zealand-born Weka is a member of the rail family and is another flightless bird. Also known as the woodhen or Māori hen, there exist four different subspecies, although this is hotly debated. They developed strong legs while having tiny, useless wings. Their feathers have a brown appearance with black and gray undertones. These animals weigh from 1.1 to 3.5 pounds and are typically 20 to 24 inches long. The tail of weka is tiny and nearly always moving, unlike the tails of other rail species.

All around New Zealand, they inhabit grasslands, rocky coastal regions, sand dunes, and woodlands. Their main food sources include berries, grasses, leaves, and seeds. Wekas build their nests on the ground, and the eggs are incubated alternately by the men and females. They are currently classified as a Vulnerable species by the IUCN because of habitat loss and predation by invasive carnivores.