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Rhynochetos jubatus
The Kagu (Rhynochetos jubatus) is a bird found in New Caledonia. Mountain rainforest on the island of New Caledonia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, reptiles and frogs and dead animals (carrion). The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Kagu on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Rhynochetos jubatus |
|---|---|
| Region | Australia & Oceania |
| Found in | New Caledonia |
🏡 Where the Kagu lives
Mountain rainforest on the island of New Caledonia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs40%
- 🦎 Reptiles & frogs30%
- 🦴 Leftovers (carrion)30%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Kagu
Recorded by Pieter de Groot Boersma (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC326743. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Kagu
Where does the Kagu live?
The Kagu lives in New Caledonia. Mountain rainforest on the island of New Caledonia.
What does the Kagu eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 40%), reptiles and frogs (about 30%), dead animals (carrion) (about 30%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Kagu endangered?
Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.