TAKAHE
Only 262 birds remain
KAKA
Endangered
HERON
OYSTERCATCHER
Albino oystercatcher
OYSTERCATCHERS
GODWIT
DOTTERELS
BROWN TEAL
Birds seen in New Zealand
Little Black Cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
South Island Oystercatcher, Haematopus finschi
White-headed Stilt or Pied Stilt, Himantopus leucocephalus
Red-billed Gull, Larus scopulinus
Piwakawaka or New Zealand Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa
Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis
House Sparrow, Passer domesticus
Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos
Common Blackbird, Turdus merula
White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
South Island Takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri
Yellow-crowned Parakeet or Kākāriki, Cyanoramphus auriceps
California Quail, Callipepla californica
Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen
Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs
The Wrybill or Ngutuparore (Māori) Anarhynchus frontalis is a species of plover endemic to New Zealand.[1] It is unique in that it is the only species of bird in the world with a beak that is bent sideways (always to the right).
The Stitchbird or Hihi (Notiomystis cincta) is a rare honeyeater-like bird endemic to the North Island and adjacent offshore islands of New Zealand. It became extirpated everywhere except Little Barrier Island but has been reintroduced to three other island sanctuaries and two locations on the North Island mainland. Its evolutionary relationships have long puzzledornithologists, but it is now classed as the only member of its own family, the Notiomystidae.
The Masked Lapwing (Vanellus miles), previously known as the Masked Plover and often called the Spur-winged Plover or just Plover in its native range, is a large, common and conspicuous bird native to Australia, particularly the northern and eastern parts of the continent. It spends most of its time on the ground searching for food such as insects and worms and has several distinctive calls.
The New Zealand Dotterel, Red-breasted Plover, or New Zealand Plover (Charadrius obscurus) is an endangered species found only in certain areas of New Zealand. Its Māorinames include Tūturiwhatu, Pukunui, and Kūkuruatu. It is related to the Eurasian dotterel.
The Brown Teal (Anas chlorotis) or New Zealand Teal, is a species of dabbling duck of the genus Anas. The Māori name for it is Pāteke. It was considered to be conspecific with the flightless Auckland and Campbell Teals in Anas aucklandica; the name "Brown Teal" was applied to that entire taxon. The Brown Teal has since been split, recognizing that the insular A. aucklandica and A. nesiotis are good species. In international use, the name Brown Teal is still more common than New Zealand Teal for this bird.
