List of birds of New Zealand
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This list of New Zealand birds is ordered by the Māori names (where known) with English alternatives in brackets. In some cases (Tui, Kākā, Weka, Pūkeko, moa, kiwi, Kea, Kōkako, Takahē) the Māori name is the common name. In other cases (fantail, albatross, Black-backed Gull, bellbird, Morepork, dotterel, Wax-eye, oystercatcher) the English name is most commonly used.
The species and subspecies marked extinct became extinct subsequent to humans' arrival in New Zealand. About two thirds of the extinctions occurred after the arrival of Māori but before the arrival of Pākehā and the rest since Pākehā arrived.
In June 2010 the 4th Edition of the Checklist of the birds of New Zealand and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica was published by Te Papa Press, in association with the Ornithological Society of New Zealand.
[edit] Sphenisciformes
- Spheniscidae
- King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus - rare/accidental
- Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri - rare/accidental
- Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua - rare/accidental
- Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae - rare/accidental
- Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica - rare/accidental
- Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
- Western Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes (chrysocome) chrysocome
- Eastern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes (chrysocome) filholi
- Northern Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes (chrysocome) moseleyi
- Tawaki or Fiordland Penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
- Snares Penguin, Eudyptes robustus
- Erect-crested Penguin, Eudyptes sclateri
- Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus - rare/accidental
- Royal Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus schlegeli - rare/accidental
- Hoiho or Yellow-eyed Penguin, Megadyptes antipodes
- Kororā or Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
- White-flippered Penguin, Eudyptula minor albosignata
- Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus - rare/accidental
- Waitaha penguin, Megadyptes waitaha - extinct[1]
[edit] Procellariiformes
- Procellariidae
- Antarctic Giant Petrel, Macronectes giganteus - Vulnerable
- Hall's Giant Petrel, Macronectes halli - Near-threatened
- Southern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
- Antarctic Petrel, Thalassoica antarctica - Rare/Accidental
- Cape Petrel, Daption capense
- Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
- Tahiti Petrel, Pterodroma rostrata - Rare/Accidental
- White-headed Petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
- Phoenix Petrel, Pterodroma alba - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
- Mottled Petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata - Near-threatened
- Providence Petrel, Pterodroma solandri - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
- Kermadec Petrel, Pterodroma neglecta - Rare/Accidental
- Taiko or Magenta Petrel, Pterodroma magentae - Breeding endemic - Critically endangered
- Soft-plumaged Petrel, Pterodroma mollis
- Juan Fernandez Petrel, Pterodroma externa - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
- White-necked Petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
- Cook's Petrel, Pterodroma cookii - Breeding endemic - Endangered
- Gould's Petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
- Black-winged Petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis
- Chatham Petrel, Pterodroma axillaris - Breeding endemic - Critically endangered
- Stejneger's Petrel, Pterodroma longirostris - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
- Pycroft's Petrel, Pterodroma pycrofti - Breeding endemic - Vulnerable
- New Zealand Storm Petrel, Oceanites Māorianus - recently rediscovered
- Blue Petrel, Halobaena caerulea - Rare/Accidental
- Broad-billed Prion, Pachyptila vittata
- Salvin's Prion, Pachyptila salvini
- Antarctic Prion, Pachyptila desolata
- Slender-billed Prion, Pachyptila belcheri
- Fulmar Prion, Pachyptila crassirostris
- Fairy Prion, Pachyptila turtur
- Grey Petrel, Procellaria cinerea - Near-threatened
- White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
- Parkinson's Petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni - Breeding endemic - Vulnerable
- Westland Petrel, Procellaria westlandica - Breeding endemic - Vulnerable
- Kerguelen Petrel, Aphrodroma brevirostris
- Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea - Rare/Accidental
- Pink-footed Shearwater, Puffinus creatopus - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
- Flesh-footed Shearwater, Puffinus carneipes
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus - Rare/Accidental
- Buller's Shearwater, Puffinus bulleri - Breeding endemic - Vulnerable
- Titi or Muttonbird or Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus
- Short-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris
- Christmas Shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis - Rare/Accidental
- Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus - Rare/Accidental
- Hutton's Shearwater, Puffinus huttoni - Breeding endemic - Endangered
- Fluttering Shearwater, Puffinus gavia
- Little Shearwater, Puffinus assimilis
- Toroa or Albatross
- Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans
- Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora
- Black-footed Albatross, Diomedea nigripes
- Grey-headed Albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma - Vulnerable
- Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
- Buller's Albatross, Thalassarche bulleri - Vulnerable
- Shy Albatross, Thalassarche cauta - Near-threatened
- Chatham Albatross, Thalassarche eremita - Critically endangered
- Yellow-nosed Albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos
- Sooty Albatross, Phoebetria fusca - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
- Light-mantled Albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata - Near-threatened
[edit] Pelecaniformes
- Phaetontidae
- Amokura or Red-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda
- Pelecanidae
- Australian Pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus
- Sulidae
- Phalacrocoracidae
- Kawau or Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
- Karuhiruhi or Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius
- Little Black Cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Kawaupaka or Little Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
- Parekareka or Spotted Shag or Blue Shag, Phalacrocorax punctatus
- Auckland Shag, Phalacrocorax colensoi
- Campbell Shag, Phalacrocorax campbelli
- King Shag, Phalacrocorax carunculatus
- Bronze Shag, Phalacrocorax chalconotus
- Pitt Shag, Phalacrocorax featherstoni
- Chatham Shag, Phalacrocorax onslowi
- Bounty Shag, Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi'
[edit] Anseriformes
- Anatidae
- Auckland Island Merganser, Mergus australis - extinct
- Blue-billed Duck, Oxyura australis
- De Lautour's Duck, Biziura delautouri - extinct
- Chatham Island Duck, Pachyanas chathamica - extinct
- Scarlett's Duck, Malacorhynchus scarletti - extinct (see related Pink-eared Duck)
- Whio or Blue Duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos - Endangered
- Putangitangi or Paradise Shelduck, Tadorna variegata
- Papango or Black Teal or New Zealand Scaup, Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Auckland Islands Teal, Anas aucklandica - Endangered
- Campbell Islands Teal, Anas nesiotis - Critically endangered
- Pateke or Brown Teal, Anas chlorotis - Endangered
- North Island Goose, Cnemiornis gracilis - extinct
- South Island Goose, Cnemiornis calcitrans - extinct
- New Zealand Swan, Cygnus sumnerensis - extinct
[edit] Gruiformes
- Rallidae
- New Zealand Coot, Fulica chathamensis - extinct
- Chatham Island Rail, Gallirallus modestus - extinct
- Giant Chatham Island Rail, Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi - extinct
- Hodgen's Rail, Gallinula hodgeni - extinct
- Dieffenbach's Rail, Gallirallus dieffenbachii - extinct
- Snipe-rail, Capellirallus karamu - extinct
- Adzebill, Aptornis otidiformis - extinct
- Auckland Islands Rail, Lewinia muelleri - Vulnerable
- Pūkeko or Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
- North Island Takahē, Porphyrio mantelli - extinct
- South Island Takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri - Endangered
- Weka or Woodhen, Gallirallus australis - Vulnerable
[edit] Galliformes
- Phasianidae
- Chukar, Alectoris chukar - Introduced
- Red-legged Partridge, Alectoris rufa - Introduced
- Grey Partridge, Perdix perdix - Introduced
- New Zealand Quail or koreke, Coturnix novaezelandiae - extinct
- Brown Quail, Coturnix ypsilophora - Introduced
- Ring-necked Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus - Introduced
- Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus - Introduced
- Odontophoridae
- California Quail, Callipepla californica - Introduced
[edit] Charadriiformes
- Charadriidae
- South Island Oystercatcher, Haematopus finschi
- Chatham Island Oystercatcher, Haematopus chathamensis - Endangered
- Torea or Variable Oystercatcher, Haematopus unicolor
- Ngutuparore or Wrybill, Anarhynchus frontalis - Vulnerable
- Kaki or Black Stilt, Himantopus novaezelandiae - Critically endangered
- White-headed Stilt or Pied Stilt, Himantopus leucocephalus
- Tuturiwhatu or New Zealand Dotterel, Charadrius obscurus - Vulnerable
- Tuturuatu or Shore Plover, Thinornis novaeseelandiae - Endangered
- Chatham Islands Snipe, Coenocorypha pusilla - Vulnerable
- Forbes' Snipe, Coenocorypha chathamica - Extinct
- Subantarctic Snipe, Coenocorypha aucklandica
- Snares Snipe, Coenocorypha huegeli
- South Island Snipe, Coenocorypha iredalei - Extinct
- North Island Snipe, Coenocorypha barrierensis - Extinct
- Huahou or Red Knot, Calidris canutus
- Laridae
- Karoro or Southern Black-backed Gull or Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus
- Silver Gull, Larus novaehollandiae
- Red-billed Gull, Larus scopulinus - Endemic
- Black-billed Gull, Larus bulleri - Endemic - Vulnerable
- Sternidae
- Taranui or Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata - Least Concern
- Tarapiroe or Black-fronted Tern, Chlidonias albostriatus - Endangered
- Tara-iti or New Zealand Fairy Tern, Sternula nereis davisae - Critically Endangered
- Stercorariidae or Hakoakoa
- Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus - Migratory visitor
- Brown Skua or Subantarctic Skua, Catharacta lonnbergi
[edit] Columbiformes
- Columbidae
- Kererū or New Zealand Pigeon, Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae - Endemic
- Rock Dove, Columba livia - Introduced
- Spotted Dove, Streptopelia chinensis tigrina - Introduced
- Barbary Dove, Streptopelia risoria - Introduced
[edit] Podicipediformes
- Podicipedidae
- Australasian Grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
- Weweia or New Zealand Dabchick, Poliocephalus rufopectus - Endemic - Vulnerable
- Hoary-headed Grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus - Rare/Accidental
- Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus
[edit] Falconiformes
- Accipitridae
- Eyles' Harrier, Circus eylesi - Extinct
- Kahu or Swamp Harrier, Circus approximans
- Harpagornis or Haast's Eagle or New Zealand Eagle or Giant Eagle, Harpagornis moorei - Extinct
- Falconidae
- Karearea or New Zealand Falcon, Falco novaeseelandiae
[edit] Strigiformes
- Strigidae
- Whekau or Laughing Owl, Sceloglaux albifacies - Extinct
- Ruru or Morepork, Ninox novaeseelandiae
[edit] Caprimulgiformes
- Aegothelidae
- New Zealand Owlet-Nightjar, Aegotheles novaezealandiae - Extinct
[edit] Cuculiformes
- Cuculidae
- Koekoea or Longtailed Cuckoo, Eudynamys taitensis
- Pipiwharauroa or Shining Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus
[edit] Psittaciformes
- Cacatuidae
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Cacatua galerita - Introduced
- Psittacidae
- Red-fronted Parakeet or Kākāriki, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
- Malherbe's Parakeet or Orange-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi - critically endangered
- Yellow-crowned Parakeet or Kākāriki, Cyanoramphus auriceps
- Antipodes Parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
- Forbes' Parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi
- Eastern Rosella, Platycercus eximius - introduced
- Strigopidae
- Kea or Mountain Parrot, Nestor notabilis - vulnerable
- Kākā or Bush Parrot, Nestor meridionalis - endangered
- Kākāpō or Owl Parrot, Strigops habroptila - critically endangered
[edit] Passeriformes
- Acanthisittidae
- Matuhi or Bush Wren, Xenicus longipes - extinct
- South Island Bush Wren, Xenicus longipes longipes - extinct
- North Island Bush Wren, Xenicus longipes stokesi - extinct
- Stead's Bush Wren, Xenicus longipes variabilis - extinct
- Rock Wren, Xenicus gilviventris
- Stephens Island Wren, Traversia lyalli - extinct
- Titipounamu or Rifleman, Acanthisitta chloris
- Yaldwyn's Wren, Pachyplichas yaldwyni - extinct
- Grant-Mackie's Wren, Pachyplichas jagmi - extinct
- Matuhi or Bush Wren, Xenicus longipes - extinct
- Corvidae
- New Zealand Crow, Palaeocorax moriorum - extinct
- Rook, Corvus frugilegus - introduced
- Motacillidae
- Pīhoihoi or New Zealand Pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Petroicidae
- Miromiro or Tomtit, Petroica macrocephala - endemic
- Toutouwai or New Zealand Robin, Petroica australis - endemic
- North Island Robin, Petroica longipes - endemic
- Black Robin or Chatham Robin, Petroica traversi - endemic - endangered
- Pachycephalidae
- Popokotea or Whitehead, Mohoua albicilla - endemic
- Mohua or Yellowhead, Mohoua ochrocephala - endemic
- Pipipi or Brown Creeper, Mohoua novaeseelandiae - endemic
- Acanthizidae
- Riroriro or Grey Warbler, Gerygone igata - endemic
- Chatham Gerygone, Gerygone albofrontata - endemic
- Meliphagidae
- Tui or Parson Bird, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae - endemic
- Red Wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata - rare/accidental
- Notiomystidae
- Hihi or Stitchbird, Notiomystis cincta - endemic - threatened
- Callaeidae
- Kōkako, Callaeas cinerea - endemic
- North Island Kōkako, Callaeas cinerea wilsoni - endemic - endangered
- South Island Kōkako, Callaeas cinerea cinerea - endemic - probably extinct
- Tieke or Saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus - endemic
- North Island Saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater - endemic - near threatened
- South Island Saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus - endemic - near threatened
- Huia, Heteralocha acutirostris - extinct
- Kōkako, Callaeas cinerea - endemic
- Pardalotidae
- Korimako or New Zealand Bellbird, Anthornis melanura - endemic
- Chatham Island Bellbird, Anthornis melanocephala - extinct
- Dicruridae
- Piwakawaka or New Zealand Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Muscicapidae
- Piopio, Turnagra capensis - extinct
- Chatham Island Fernbird, Megalurus rufescens - extinct
- Artamidae
- Masked Woodswallow, Artamus personatus - rare/accidental
- White-browed Woodswallow, Artamus superciliosus - rare/accidental
- Cracticidae
- Australian Magpie, Gymnorhina tibicen - introduced
- Sturnidae
- Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis - introduced
- European Starling, Sturnus vulgaris - introduced
- Emberizidae
- Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella - introduced
- Cirl Bunting, Emberiza cirlus - introduced
- Fringillidae
- Chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs - introduced
- European Greenfinch, Carduelis chloris - introduced
- Common Redpoll, Carduelis flammea - introduced
- European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis - introduced
- Passeridae
- House Sparrow, Passer domesticus - introduced
- Turdidae
- Song Thrush, Turdus philomelos - introduced
- Common Blackbird, Turdus merula - introduced
[edit] Struthioniformes
- Apterygidae
- Great Spotted Kiwi, Apteryx haastii - endemic - vulnerable
- Little Spotted Kiwi, Apteryx owenii - endemic - near threatened
- Okarito Kiwi, Apteryx rowi - endemic - critically endangered
- Southern Brown Kiwi, Apteryx australis - endemic - vulnerable
- North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli - endemic - vulnerable
- Dinornithidae
- Upland Moa, Megalapteryx didinus - endemic - extinct
- Bush Moa, Anomalopteryx didiformis - endemic - extinct
- North Island Broad-billed Moa, Euryapteryx curtus - endemic - extinct
- Stout-legged Moa, Euryapteryx geranoides - endemic - extinct
- Eastern Moa, Emeus crassus - endemic - extinct
- Heavy-footed Moa, Pachyornis elephantopus - endemic - extinct
- Mappin's Moa, Pachyornis mappini - endemic - extinct
- Crested Moa, Pachyornis australis - endemic - extinct
- Slender Bush Moa, Dinornis struthoides - endemic - extinct
- North Island Giant Moa, Dinornis novaezealandiae - endemic - extinct
- South Island Giant Moa, Dinornis giganteus - endemic - extinct
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Barrie Heather & Hugh Robertson (1996) The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand ISBN 0-670-86911-2
- Splitting headaches? Recent taxonomic changes affecting the British and Western Palaearctic lists - Martin Collinson, British Birds vol 99 (June 2006), 306-323
- ^ Fox, Rebecca (2008-11-20). "Ancient species of penguin found in DNA of bones". Otago Daily Times. http://www.odt.co.nz/on-campus/university-otago/32502/ancient-species-penguin-found-dna-bones. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
[edit] External links
- What Bird? a tool for identifying birds that are likely to be encountered in and around New Zealand forests (not intended to be a complete database of the birds of New Zealand).
- http://www.nzbirds.com/Gallery.html
- New Zealand recognized bird names (NZRBN) from the Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Includes the New Zealand Threat Classification. (PDF format)
- The 'Official' New Zealand Birders Checklist
- Complete list of bird species in the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds, the standard reference, is available online.
- List of Māori names of birds
- Department of Conservation - New Zealand birds
- TerraNature New Zealand native birds list
- New Zealand bird checklist with photos
