NZ Wildlife

Hoiho (Yellow-eyed Penguin) special time - Moeraki, South Island

Hoiho (Yellow-eyed Penguin) special time - Moeraki, South Island

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Hoiho (Yellow-eyed Penguin) special time - Moeraki, South Island

Kororā (Little blue Penguin) - Queen Charlotte Sounds, South Island

Toroa (Southern Royal Albatross) - Kaikoura, South Island

Toroa (Wandering Albatros) - Kaikoura, South Island

Toroa (Northern Royal Albatross), Taiaroa Head, Dunedin

Toroa (Campbells Albatross) - Otago Canyon, South Island

Toroa (Black-browed Albatross) - Otago Canyon, South Island

Toroa (Buller's Albatross) - Otago Canyon, South Island

Toroa (White-capped Albatross) Otago canyon, South Island

Toroa (Salvin's Albatross) Otago Canyon, South Island

Native - Slightly darker redder bill tip

Pāngurunguru (Northern Giant Petrel) - Otago Canyon, South Island

Native - Slightly darker redder bill tip.

Pāngurunguru (Northern Giant Petrel) - Stewart Island

Native - Paler greener tip to the bill

Pāngurunguru. (Southern Giant Petrel)- Otago Canyon, South Island

Tāiko/Takoketai (Black/Parkinson's Petrel) - Tutukaka, North Island

Toanui (Flesh-footed shearwater) - Tukutaka, North Island

Taiko (Westland petrel) - Otago Canyon, South Island

Karetai kauae mā (White-chinned Petrel) - Otago Canyon, South Island

Titi wainui (Fairy Prion) - Otago Canyon - South Island

Soft-plumaged Petrel-Otago Canyon, South Island

Titī (Cooks Petrel) - Tutukaka, North Island

Karetai hurukoko (Cape Petrel) - Otago Canyons - South Island

Pakahā (Fluttering Shearwater) - Queen Charlotte Sounds, South Island

Rako (Buller's shearwater) - Tutukaka, North Island

Kawau pāteketeke (New Zealand king shag) - Marlborough Sounds, South Island

Kawaupaka (Little pied Shag) - Otago Harbour, South Island

Locally common native

Kāruhiruhi (Pied Shag) - Kaikoura, South Island

Kawau (Black Shag) - Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, South Island

Little black Shag - Wattle farm reserve, Auckland

Locally common endemic

Parekareka (Spotted Shag) - Taiaroa Head. Otago Peninsula, South Island

Locally common endemic

Stewart Island Shag - Aramoana, Otago Peninsula, South Island

Locally common native

Kōtuku ngutupapa (Spoonbill) - Otago Peninsula South Island

Abundant native

Matuku moana (White-faced Heron) - Hoopers Inlet, Otago Peninsula, South Island

Uncommon native

Kotuku (White Heron) - Tomahawk Lagoon, Dunedin, South Island

Uncommon native

Pūteketeke (Australasian crested Grebe) - Lake Pearson, Arthurs Pass, South Island

Abundant arctic migrant

Kuaka (Bar-tailed Godwit) - Warrington spit, Otago, South Island

Huahou (Red Knot) - Ray's rest, Miranda, North Island

Uncommon endemic

Tōrea pango (Variable Oystercatcher) - Kaikoura, South Island

Uncommon endemic

Tōrea pango (Variable Oystercatcher) (Pied) Kaikoura, South Island

Abundant native

Tōrea (Pied Oystercatcher) - Ngakuta Bay, Marlborough Sounds, South Island

Locally common native

Grey Noddy - Tutukaka, North Island

Tara (White-fronted Tern) - Aramoana, South Island

Tara (White-fronted Tern) - Aramoana, South Island

Tarapirohe (Black-fronted Tern) - Kaikoura, South Island

Uncommon native

Taranui (Caspian Tern)- Farewell Spit, South Island

Common arctic migrant

Ruddy Turnstone - Riverton, South Island

Uncommon endemic

Tūturiwhatu (New Zealand Dotterel) - Matapouri, North Island

Abundant endemic

Pohowera (Banded dotterel) - Birdling flat, Christchutch, South Island

Poaka (Pied Stilt) - Hooper Inlet, Otago Peninsula, South Island

Threatened–Nationally Critical.

Kakī (Black Stilt) - Lake McGregor, Tekapo, South Island

Endemic - Only bird in the world with a laterally-curved bill (always curved to the right)

Ngutu Pare (Wrybill)- Ray's rest, Miranda, North Island

Poaka (Pied Stilt Chick) - Hoopers inlet, Otago Peninsula, South Island

Native - Not threatened

Spur-winged plover - Hoopers inlet, Otago Peninsula, South Island

Native - Not threatened

Spur-winged plover chick - Hoopers inlet, Otago Peninsula, South Island

Abundant native

Kōtare (Kingfisher) - Hoopers inlet, Otago Peninsula, South Island

Abundant native

Pukeko - Tomahawk Lagoon, Dunedin, South Island

Locally Common endemic

Weka - West Coast, South Island

Takahe - Te Anau, South Island

Locally Common native

Eurasain Coot - Hanmer Springs, South Island

Locally Common native

Kotoreke (Marsh / Baillon's Crake )- Lake Elterwater, Near Blenheim, South Island

Locally Common endemic

Kaka - Stewart Island

Kea - Fiordland National Park, South Island

Kākāriki (Red-crowned parakeet) - Tiritiri Matangi Island, North Island

Locally Common endemic

Kākāriki (Yellow-crowned Parakeet) - Malbourgh Sounds, South Island

Pīpīwharauroa (Shining Cuckoo) - Sullivans dam, Dunedin, South Island

Tūī - Orokonui Ecosanctuary, Dunedin, South Island

Hihi (Stitchbird) - Tiritiri Matangi Island, North Island

Korimako (Bell Bird) - Orokanui Ecosanctuary, Dunedin, South Island

Riroriro (Grey Warbler) second smallest bird in NZ - Lake McGregor, Tekapo, South Island

Pōpokotea (Whitehead) - Tiritiri Matangi Island, North Island

Miromiro (Tomtit) - Sullivans Dam, Dunedin, South Island

North Island kōkako - Tiritiri Matangi, North Island

Toutouwai (North Island Robin) - Tiritiri Matangi Island, North Island

Kakaruai (South Island Robin) - Orokanui, South Island

Pīwakawaka (Fantail) - Queenstown, South Island

Pīwakawaka (Black morph Fantail)- Queenstown, South Island

Introduced and Naturalised

Spotted dove - Auckland botanical gardens, North Island

Introduced and Naturalised

Kererū aropari. (Rock Pigeon) - Western Springs, Auckland

Kererū - Tiritiri Matangi Island, North Island

Tauhou (Wax-eye) - Dunedin, South island

Warou (Welcome swallow) - Warkworth, North Island

Locally common endemic

Mātātā (Fernbird) - Titri creek reserve, Lake Waihola, South Island

Tokitokipio (Australasian little grebe) - Whangārei, North Island

Weweia (Dabchick) - Western Springs, Auckland

Karoro (Black Backed Gull) - Dunedin Marina, South Island

Tarāpunga (Red-billed Gull) - Allans beach, Dunedin, South Island

Tarāpuka (Black-backed Gull) - Dunedin, South Island

Wāna (Mute swan) - Harts Creek, Christchurch, South Island

Kakīānau (Black Swan) - Tomahawk Lagoon, Dunedin, South Island

Introduced and Naturalised

Rakiraki (Mallard) - Woodhaugh Gardens, Dunedin, South Island

Pāteke (Brown Teal) - Baddeleys Beach, North Island

Kuruwhengi (Australasian shoveler) - Pokeno Falls, North Island

Pārera (Grey duck) - Wattle farm reserve/Auckland, North Island

Pāpango (NZ Scaup) - Western Springs, Auckland, North Island

Tētē-moroiti (Grey teal )- Wattle farm reserve/Auckland, North Island

Introduced and Naturalised

Kuihi (Canada Goose) - Tāwharanui Peninsula, North Island

Introduced and Naturalised

Kuihi (Greylag goose) - Western Springs, Auckland, North Island

Tikaokao (California quail) - Uretiti Beach, Northland

Introduced and Naturalised

Kuera (Brown Quail) - Tāwharanui Regional Park, Auckland, North Island

Introduced and Naturalised

Tiu (House sparrow) - Orokonui, Dunedin, South Island

Dunnock - Aramoana, near Dunedin, South Island

Pahirini (Chaffinch) - Maruia Falls - Nelson Lakes, South Island

Manu-kai-hua-rakau (Song Thrush) - Oamaru Public Gardens, South Island

Redpoll - kaikoura, South Island

Introduced and Naturalised

Maina (Common Myna) - Ambury Regional Park, Auckland, North Island

Greenfinch - Ross Creek, Dunedin, South Island

Tāringi (Starling) - Dunedin, South Island

Manu pango (Blackbird) - Orokonui Ecosanctuary, Dunedin, South Island

Kōurarini (Goldfinch) - Hawksbury Lagoon, Waikouaiti, South Island

Tuatara - Zealandia, Wellington, North Island

Mokomoko (Otago Skink) - Orokanui Ecosanctuary, Dunedin, South Island

Endemic to the South Island

Moko Kākāriki (Jewelled Gecko) - Orokonui, Dunedin, South Island

Dusky Dolphin - Kaikoura, South Island

Parāoa (Sperm Whale) - Kaikoura, South Island

Kekeno (NZ Fur Seal) - Sandfly Bay, Dunedin, South Island

Whakahao (Hooker Sea-Lion) - (Female) Surat Bay, Catlins, South Island

Whakahao (Hooker Sea-lion), nursing - Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsula, South Island

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