A3 Many in a Minion 2016: November 2016

The Pukeko by Tyrece

Pukeko.
A Pukeko is a native bird of New Zealand. A Pukeko has a beak with a shield on it's head. A Pukeko has red legs but there like a Takahe's. It has dark blue feathers on its back and black feathers on its front. They have red ruby eyes. A Pukeko lives in a grassy pond and grassy swamp. Pukeko' s clean their babies and itself. It flies and dies in 3 years. In conclusion Pukeko babies have white on their beak and red on it's head and beak.
By Tyrece

My Pukeko Report by Nikora

Pukeko.
A Pukeko is a native bird of New Zealand. A Pukeko is also known as the swamp hen. A Pukeko has tall legs and a ruby red beak. It has a shield over its beak. The Pukeko has dark black feathers on its back and has blue feathers on its stomach. A Pukeko lives near swamps or in grassy areas by a river. In the morning sun the Pukeko cleans itself with the water from the pond. The Pukeko dries itself with the morning sun. The Pukeko is found near ponds,swamps and warm places. When the Pukeko is in danger they scratch with there claws.

By Nikora

The Pukeko by Sarah

The Pukeko. The Pukeko is a New Zealand native bird. Pukeko's live in swamps because it is a good place for them to live, and it has good food sources. A Pukeko has a red beak and on the beak there is a bill shield. It has ruby red eyes and dark indigo feathers on it's chest. A Pukeko lays eggs. It attacks other animal only if they are trying to hurt or eat it's young ones. A Pukeko eats juicy worms, slimy frogs and a lot of other bugs. In conclusion a Pukeko is a wonderful bird. All threw it only attacks when it is provoked. It attacks by scratching or flapping its wings.
By Sarah

The Pukeko by Breeze

A Pukeko eats bugs and a variety of swamp and pasture vegetation. It also eats frogs,insect and insects from birds. Pukeko live peacefully by swamps in estuaries near the beach. They come from the rail family which includes the takahe and weka. A Pukeko can protect itself by flying and scratching with its fiery sharp red claws. The Pukeko splashes about to wash their beautiful dark black and blue feathers. Did you know that the Pukeko is a nature bird of Ne Zealand and it is also known as a small swamp hen. The scientific name is porphyria porphyria melanotus. There is a lengthy breeding season and the nests consist of bowls of grass made from available vegetation. Four to nine buff-eggs blotched with purple are usually laid. When pairs nest close stealing may occurs,sometimes two or three hens may share a nest. The Pukeko have fiery red claws that are pointy. The Pukeko walks or flies with there fiery red ruby feet or flys with there pretty ba lack and blue feathers.
By Breeze