Along with pīwakawaka (NZ fantails), our kakaruai are probably the 'friendliest' birds in the South Island forest. While they're not 'friendly' per se, like pīwakawaka they are keen on the bugs that humans are likely to disturb. Sit down for more than a few minutes and they may well be hopping around your feet. A few minutes more and they're on your boots tugging at loose threads. With enough time, and if you're lucky enough, they may hop onto your knee or even onto your hat (that happened to me once for a second during a two-hour kākāriki karaka nest watch). Here are a few I've met over the last few months.
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