Weka energy flow
An opportunistic feeder, the weka forages mainly for native fruits,
invertebrates and small vertebrates, including marine life, lizards, frogs,
mollusks, rats and mice. The bird feeds both night and day covering up to 1 mile
on the ground while using its bill to uncover anything from bird eggs to fungus.
The weka also searches debris piles on the beaches for seaweed and scavenges at
camp sites, flicking through the litter with its sturdy bill. This omnivorous
hunter will eat chickens, young rabbits and bird eggs, using its bill to spear
and carry the prize away. For larger victims, the weka hammers away with its
bill while holding down the object with its feet. The bird also follows pigs to
search the animal’s rooting sites and scavenges carcasses along the way.
invertebrates and small vertebrates, including marine life, lizards, frogs,
mollusks, rats and mice. The bird feeds both night and day covering up to 1 mile
on the ground while using its bill to uncover anything from bird eggs to fungus.
The weka also searches debris piles on the beaches for seaweed and scavenges at
camp sites, flicking through the litter with its sturdy bill. This omnivorous
hunter will eat chickens, young rabbits and bird eggs, using its bill to spear
and carry the prize away. For larger victims, the weka hammers away with its
bill while holding down the object with its feet. The bird also follows pigs to
search the animal’s rooting sites and scavenges carcasses along the way.
If the Weka was taking out of the ecosystem there would not be much change as they are scavengers and no one relies on then as there only food supply.