Kererū / Wood Pigeon
Easy & Fun To Install
Create Special Moments
Timeless Piece of Art
Supports Bird Conservation
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There’s nothing subtle about a Kererū... and that’s exactly the point. Whether it’s their crash-landing charm or the thunderclap whoosh of wings overhead, these native giants make themselves known. Our Kererū silhouette brings that energy home in Corten steel: big-bodied, beautifully curved, and full of heart.
As the only bird left capable of spreading the seeds of New Zealand’s largest native trees, Kererū are essential to the survival of species like Tawa and Karaka. They're ecological legends... skyborne gardeners wrapped in white and iridescent green. Once a favoured feast, now a fully protected taonga the Kererū is as cheeky as it is iconic.
Cut from 3 mm Corten steel and crafted locally in a small NZ factory, this piece weathers over time, forming a rich patina that protects and blends beautifully into the landscape. Installing it is easy... just hold at a downward angle and give it a few taps with a hammer.
Whether you're celebrating native wildlife, gifting to a nature lover, or honouring a memory under the trees, the Kererū makes a bold, meaningful addition to any garden. And by tapping it in, you join the global Metalbird Art Project... a worldwide tribute to beauty, connection, and place.
Our Kererū is:
ü Bold, native tribute – 30 cm H × 34 cm W, approx. 300 g
ü Easy to gift – packaged in a slim A4 box (31 × 21 × 1 cm)
ü Dispatched same day – orders before 2 pm fly out fast on weekdays
ü Locally made – produced in a family-owned NZ workshop
ü Quick install, no fuss – tap into wood with a hammer, no tools needed
ü Built to last outdoors – 3 mm Corten steel develops a protective patina
Our birds are designed with 3mm CorTen steel to form a protective patina that deepens and strengthens with the seasons. This patina will deepen in shade over the years until it reaches a deep brown/charcoal black hue.
This self-sealing aspect of CorTen steel provides a quality guarantee of up to 100 years, ensuring that our product lasts a lifetime and remains completely corrosion resistent.
What might initially resemble generic rust is simply the air and water-tight patina forming over a six month period, so don’t panic! Your Metalbird is doing exactly what it’s been designed to do, and this patina will protect the steel from any further damage and disintegration.
CorTen steel does not require any treatments, oils or chemical additives and is therefore extremely environmentally friendly.
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INSTALL IS FUN & EASY
Step 1 : Unbox your Metalbird
Step 2 : Pick the perfect spot & tap tap tap
Step 3 : Admire for decades to come
MADE FROM PREMIUM CORTEN STEEL
Corten Steel or ‘Weathering Steel’ is used in high-end exterior architecture, for good reason. Exposed to the elements, within weeks it develops a patina that seals the steel and preserves it for decades. It also leaves a beautiful even colouring that will get darker over the years.
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SPECIAL METALBIRD MOMENTS
FREE PERSONAL MESSAGE INCLUDED