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

Weka
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Kea
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Reference: Hugh Robertson and Barrie Heather, The Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand, Penguin Books, 1999.

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Last updated: May 30, 2002