Endemic birds of New Zealand
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- This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World's various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.
See also: Birds of New Zealand
New Zealand has a high percentage of endemic birds. Eighty seven percent of all taxa are endemic.
[edit] Patterns of endemism
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[edit] Endemic Bird Areas
Birdlife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in New Zealand:
- Auckland Islands
- Chatham Islands
- North Island of New Zealand
- South Island of New Zealand
In addition the following are classified as secondary areas:
Secondary areas have at least one restricted-range bird species, but do not meet the criteria for EBAs.
[edit] List of species
The following is a list of bird species endemic to New Zealand, along with their conservation status:
- Antipodes Island Parakeet- Vulnerable
- Auckland Island Shag- Vulnerable
- Banded Dotterel- Least concern
- Black Robin- Endangered
- Black Stilt (Kaki)- Critically endangered
- Black-billed Gull- Endangered
- Black-fronted Tern- Endangered
- Blue Duck (Whio)- Endangered
- Bounty Island Shag- Vulnerable
- Brown Teal- Endangered
- Campbell Island Shag- Vulnerable
- Campbell Snipe
- Chatham Island Oystercatcher- Endangered
- Chatham Island Shag- Critically endangered
- Chatham Island Snipe- Vulnerable
- Chatham Island Warbler- Least concern
- Fernbird (Matata)- Least concern
- Fiordland Crested Penguin (Tawaki)- Vulnerable
- Great Spotted Kiwi- Vulnerable
- Grey Warbler (Riroriro)- Least concern
- Kaka- Endangered
- Kakapo- Critically endangered
- Kea- Vulnerable
- New Zealand Pigeon (Kereru)- Near threatened
- King Shag- Vulnerable
- Kokako- Endangered
- Little Spotted Kiwi- Near threatened
- Long-tailed Cuckoo (Koekoea)- Least concern
- Bellbird (Korimako)- Least concern
- New Zealand Dotterel- Endangered
- Falcon (Karearea)- Near threatened
- New Zealand Grebe (Weweia)- Vulnerable
- Pipit (Pihoihoi)- Least concern
- Robin (Toutouwai)- Least concern
- New Zealand Scaup- Least concern
- North Island Brown Kiwi- Endangered
- Okarito Brown Kiwi- Critically endangered
- Orange-crowned Parakeet (Kakariki)- Critically endangered
- Paradise Shelduck- Least concern
- Brown Creeper (Pipipi)- Least concern
- Pitt Island Shag- Endangered
- Rock Wren (Piwauwau)- Vulnerable
- Red-billed Gull- Least concern
- Red-fronted Parakeet (Kakariki)- Vulnerable
- Rifleman (Titipounamu)- Least concern
- Shore Plover- Endangered
- Snares Snipe
- Southern Brown Kiwi- Vulnerable
- Spotted Shag (Parekareka)- Least concern
- Stewart Island Shag- Vulnerable
- Stitchbird (Hihi)- Vulnerable
- Subantarctic Snipe- Near threatened
- Takahe- Endangered
- Saddleback (Tieke)- Near threatened
- Tomtit (Miromiro)- Least concern
- Tui- Least concern
- Variable Oystercatcher- Least concern
- Weka- Vulnerable
- Whitehead (Popokatea)- Least concern
- Wrybill- Vulnerable
- Yellow-crowned Parakeet (Kakariki)- Near threatened
- Yellow-eyed Penguin (Hoiho)- Endangered
- Yellowhead (Mohoua)- Endangered
The following seabird species are endemic as breeders:
- Black Petrel
- Buller's Albatross
- Buller's Shearwater
- Chatham Petrel
- Cook's Petrel
- Erect-crested Penguin
- Fiordland Crested Penguin
- Fluttering Shearwater
- Hutton's Shearwater
- Magenta Petrel
- Mottled Petrel
- Pycroft's Petrel
- Snares Crested Penguin
- Southern Royal Albatross
- Westland Petrel
- White-necked Petrel
- Yellow-eyed Penguin
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