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that The kereru (New Zealand Wood Pigeon) is well-known for getting drunk off fermented fruit and falling out of trees. Consequently, it has earned the reputation for being clumsy, drunk, gluttonous, and glamorous.

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Fun Fact: that The kereru (New Zealand Wood Pigeon) is well-known for getting drunk off fermented fruit and falling out of trees. Consequently, it has earned the reputation for being “clumsy, drunk, gluttonous, and glamorous.”

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