Birds
This is a list of the birds seen in New Zealand by Jenni and Ralph:
1. Pied Shag, Phalacrocorax varius, Plate 23 2. Little Shag, Phalacrocorax melanoleucos, Plate 23 3. White-Faced Heron, Ardea novaehollandiae, Plate 26 4. Black Swan, Cygnus atratus, Plate 29 5. Mute Swan, Cygnus olor, Plate 29 6. Feral Goose, Anser anser, Plate 29 7. Paradise Shelduck, Tadorna variegata, Plate 30 8. Mallard, Anas platyrhynchos, Plate 31 9. Grey Duck, Anas superciliosa, Plate 31 10. New Zealand Scaup, Aythya novaeseelandiae, Plate 32 11. Australasian Harrier, Circus approximans, Plate 33 12. New Zealand Falcon, Falco novaeseelandiae, Plate 33 13. Weka, Gallirallus australis, Plate 36 14. Pukeko, Porphyrio porphyrio, Plate 37 15. Variable Oystercatcher, Haematopus unicolor, Plate 38 16. Spur-Winged Plover, Vanellus miles, Plate 38 17. Black-Backed Gull, Larus dominicanus, Plate 53 18. Red-Billed Gull, Larus novaehollandiae, Plate 54 19. White-Fronted Tern, Sterna striata, Plate 55 20. Kea, Nestor notabilis, Plate 60 21. Welcome Swallow, Hirundo tahitica, Plate 64 22. Rifleman, Acanthisitta chloris, Plate 66 23. Silvereye, Zosterops laterialis, Plate 66 24. Grey Warbler, Gerygone igata, Plate 66 25. Blackbird, Turdus merula, Plate 67 26. Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos, Plate 67 27. Yellowhead, Mohoua ochrocephala, Plate 68 28. Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa, Plate 68 29. Tomtit, Petroica macrocephala, Plate 69 30. New Zealand Robin, Petroica australis, Plate 69 31. Tui, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, Plate 70 32. Bellbird, Anthornis melanura, Plate 70 33. House Sparrow, Passer domesticus, Plate 71 34. Starling, Sturnus vulgaris, Plate 73 35. Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen, Plate 73 |
Reference: Hugh Robertson and Barrie Heather, The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand, Penguin Books, 1999.
Last updated: May 30, 2002