they were often adorned with the feathers of significant birds
with the last accepted twentieth century sighting at Mt Aspiring National Park in 1967
Eglinton Valley (on the road to Milford Sound) Fiordland
All mainland North Island populations persist only with sustained control of key pest mammals (ship rats and brushtail possums)
with the intention that they would help control the numbers of small introduced birds
Oil Painting by Neil J Bartlett - Glenorchy, Lake Wakatipu No5014 comb they were often adorned withGlenorchy, Lake Wakatipu, South Island, New Zealand Neil J Bartlett Oil on canvas 33. 5cm x 22cm including frame Signed Neil's Painting Technique and Style: Neil goes to the site, and makes pencil sketches of his subjects on site. References of colour, texture, shadows etc. are noted beside the sketch information that is all drawn upon whilst producing the painting over time in his studio. From the sketch, very basic underpainting is applied to the