Kagu, Native to New Caledonia
This crested, long-legged bird is pretty rare; it found only in the dense mountain forests of New Caledonia, an island group in the Pacific. Despite its fairly large wings, the kagu is a nearly flightless bird, but those wings play an important role in protecting its young from predators. When a chick is in danger, the kagu parent distracts the predator by flapping its fully opened wings on the ground, as if injured, before running quickly away and disappearing into the forest.
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