Pukeko - (purple swamphen)

Another species added to the list -
Ive always seen them around but haven't taken any shots of them..

The Pukeko is mentioned in the Maori myth 'How the Kiwi lost her wings' in which several birds of the forest are asked to come down from the trees to eat the bugs on the ground and save the forest, but all give excuses except the Kiwi who is willing to give up his colours and the ability to fly. The Pukeko's excuse is that it looks too damp down there, and he does not want to get his feet wet. The Pukeko is punished for his reluctance and told he must now live forever in the swamps.
- (wiki)