This bird was photographed in the wild on Mount Gower in 1969, prior to the captive breeding programme on the Island. Two birds were seen, and were very tame.
This is an enlargement of the bird image in slide 008 059 (see alternate for the whole picture). The bird was photographed in the wild before the captive breeding program was begun on Lord Howe Island. Less than thirty individuals were estimated to exist when this photo was taken.
