WHITEHEAD

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

1195               WHITEHEAD                Mohoua albicilla 

NEW ZEALAND               31

Locally common endemic found in North Island and on a few off-shore islands. 15 cm. Found in native and exotic forest and scrub.

TAKAHE

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

1194                   TAKAHE                 Porphyrio  hochstetteri 

NEW ZEALAND              30

A very rare endemic which which was thought to be extinct when last four known birds were taken in 1898, however a small population were rediscovered in 1948 and conservation efforts have seen the population grow. Natural range is tussock land and beech forest in mountains west of Lake Te Anau; however also introduced to rank grasslands on a number of islands. 63 cm.

NORTH ISLAND SADDLEBACK

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

1193                   NORTH ISLAND SADDLEBACK            Philesturnus rufusater     

NEW ZEALAND                 29

Locally abundant endemic found in forest and scrub mainly on pest-free off-shore islands.

NORTH ISLAND ROBIN

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

1192             NORTH ISLAND ROBIN               Petroica longipes

NEW ZEALAND               28

An uncommon endemic found in native and exotic forests, and sometimes tall scrub in the centre of the North Island and on pest-free islands. 18 cm. 

STITCHBIRD

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

1191                  STITCHBIRD              Notiomystis cinta

NEW ZEALAND               27

A rare endemic found in forests on predator-free islands, especially Little Barrier, Tiritiri Mating and Kapiti Islands, and Maungatautari and Zealandia.

BELLBIRD

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

1190                BELLBIRD                 Anthornis melanura

NEW ZEALAND             26

Locally abundant endemic found across most of New Zealand, exceptnvery north of North Island and central east of South Island. 20 cm. Found in native and exotic forest, scrub, farm shelter belts, parks and gardens.

RED-CROWNED PARAKEET

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

1189              RED-CROWNED PARAKEET              Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae

NEW ZEALAND                25

Also known as kakariki. Locally common endemic found mainly in centre of North Islands but pockets elsewhere. Male   28 cm; female 25 cm. Rare in native forest on mainland but common in forest on Stewart Island.

 

PIED SHAG

Photographed on Tiri Tiri Matangi, June 2017

(*  135)               PIED SHAG             Phalcrocorax varius 

NEW ZEALAND               24

Known as Pied Cormorant in Australia; a common native throughout New Zealand. 56 cm. Found in lakes, farm ponds, rivers and streams, also estuaries, harbours and sheltered coastal waters.

WELCOME SWALLOW

Photographed at Shakespear Regional Park, June 2017

(*  173)                 WELCOME SWALLOW              Hirundo neoxena 

NEW ZEALAND                23

An abundant native found throughout most of New Zealand. 15 cm. Found over open country, especially with water.

FANTAIL

Photographed at Shakespear Regional Park, June 2017

1188                FANTAIL               Rhipidura fuliginosa 

NEW ZEALAND               22

An abundant native throughout New Zealand. 16 cm. Found in forest, scrub, farmland with hedges and shelter belts, river margins, parks and gardens.

NEW ZEALAND PIGEON

Photographed at Shakespear Regional Park, June 2017

1187                 NEW ZEALAND PIGEON            Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae      

NEW ZEALAND                    21

Known as kereru or kukupa, a common endemic across all New Zealand. 51 cm. Found in native forest, especially in lowland areas, scrub, forest patches among farmland, ruralnand city gardens and parks.

TUI

Photographed at Shakespear Regional Park, June 2017

1186                TUI                Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae    

NEW ZEALAND                  20

An abundant endemic over most of New Zealand. 30 cm. Found in native forest and scrub, farmland with kowhai, gums and flax, parks and gardens.

CALIFORNIAN QUAIL

Photographed at Shakespear Regional Park, June 2017

(*   747)                CALIFORNIAN QUAIL                Callipepla californica  

NEW ZEALAND                19

Introduced from North America and now common over most of New Zealand, except bottom of South Island. 25 cm. Found in open country with patches of low scrub, riverbeds flanked by willows and gorse.

BROWN QUAIL

Photographed at Shakespear Regional Park, June 2017

(*  172)                 BROWN QUAIL               Coturnix ypsilophora

NEW ZEALAND                    18

An Australian introduction which is well establish and locally common in the top half of North Island. 18 cm. Found in scrub edges in rough farmland.

SONG THRUSH

Photographed at Shakepear Regional Park, June 2017

(*  738)                 SONG THRUSH                 Turdus philomelos 

NEW ZEALAND              17

Common European introduction established across the whole of New Zealand. 23 cm. Found in forest, scrub, farmland with scattered trees or hedges, orchards, parks and gardens.

MYNA

Photographed at Shakespeare Regional Park, June 2017

(*   27)              MYNA                  Acridotheres tristis 

NEW ZEALAND              16

Also known in Australia as Indian Myna. In New Zealand a locally abundant Asian introduction, covering most of the North Island. 24 cm. Found in parks, gardens, orchards, farmland and sometimes on forest margins.