A banded kākā eating.
Rights: Judi Lapsley Miller Published 8 July 2010 Size: 360 KB Referencing Hub media

Bands like the ones on the legs of this kākā help conservation staff to monitor and identify their birds in the wild. Some birds, such as kiwi, are microchipped. Conservation staff can then scan the microchip to identify the bird.

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