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Kagu

Rhynochetos jubatus

AvesDense humid forest floor, including both lowland and montane rainforest

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Kagu nostrils are sealed by skin flaps

The kagu, a ground-dwelling New Caledonian bird, has fleshy movable flaps called nasal corns covering each nostril, a structure not documented in any other living bird species and linked to its habit of probing leaf litter.

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2026-09-17latest edition date

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