North American kōkako (SciiFii)

The North American kōkako (Psudeocallaeas anarhynchus), also known as the giant bluebird and the blue crow, is a species of thrush, despite its name, that originally did not exist, but has since been created by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, wetlands, forests, and open woodlands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The North American kōkakos are most similar in appearance, size, and build to the North Island kōkako (Callaeas wilsoni) of New Zealand, but has a brighter, more vibrant blue coloration than the North Island kōkako. The North American kōkako has a beautiful, clear, organ-like song, which is almost identical to the songs made by North Island kōkakos. Its call can carry for kilometres. Breeding pairs sing together in a bell-like duet for up to an hour in the early morning. Its diet consists of leaves, seeds, fern fronds, flowers, fruits, and invertebrates. The North American kōkako is a strong flier, unlike true kōkakos, but it seldom flies more than 200 metres. The wings of this species are relatively average-sized and rounded. Although it is a strong flier, it prefers to hop and leap from branch to branch on its powerful grey legs. It often glides and it will generally scramble up tall trees before gliding to other trees nearby. North American kōkakos are monogamous birds that find, attract, and defend mates through song. Once a mating pair is established in a territory, nesting and reproduction begins. The breeding season runs on average from February to June, and can lay around 9 to 12 eggs at a time. Once laid, the eggs are incubated for 18 days on average before hatching, and chicks weigh 15 to 16 grams at birth. During the first ten days of the chick’s life it experiences a growth rate of 10 grams per day. The chicks stay in the nest for a period of 34 to more than 42 days before fledging, and even after fledging stay with their parents for 10 to 12 weeks. After a juvenile has fledged, on average, a female becomes sexually mature in 1 to 2 years, while a male becomes sexually mature within 2 to 4 years. At this time both the male and female begin recruitment for a pair-bond. The conservation status of the North American kōkako is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the North American kōkako's wide range and its tolerance to many of the human activities.