| North Island Brown Kiwi |
Apteryx mantelli |
3 at Trounson Park |
| Stewart Island Tokoeka |
Apteryx australis lawryi |
3 on Stewart Island |
| Little Spotted Kiwi |
Apteryx owenii |
1 on Tititiri Matangi |
| Great Spotted Kiwi |
Apteryx haastii |
1 at Paparoa + several heard |
| Fiordland Crested Penguin |
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus |
1 from Acker's Pt, Stewart Island |
| Yellow-eyed Penguin |
Megadyptes antipodes |
1 at Nugget Point; 1 at Stewart Island |
| Little Blue Penguin |
Eudyptula minor |
Fairly common around coasts |
| New Zealand Grebe |
Poliocephalus rufopectus |
2 at Lake Rotorua |
| Great Crested Grebe |
Podiceps cristatus australis |
1 at Lake Benmore |
| Antipodean Albatross |
Diomedea [exulans] antipodensis |
3 at Kaikoura |
| Gibson's Albatross |
Diomedea [exulans] gibsoni |
common at Kaikoura |
| Northern Royal Albatross |
Diomedea [epomophora] sanfordi |
Taiaroa Head; 2 at Kaikoura |
| Southern Royal Albatross |
Diomedea [epomophora] epomophora |
1 at Kaikoura |
| Black-browed Albatross |
Thalassarche melanophris |
2 at Kaikoura |
| Salvin's Albatross |
Thalassarche [cauta] salvini |
Common at Kaikoura |
| White-capped Albatross |
Thalassarche [cauta] steadi |
Common off Stewart Is.; 6 at Kaikoura |
| Southern Giant Petrel |
Macronectes giganteus |
2 at Kaikoura |
| Northern Giant Petrel |
Macronectes halli |
Common at Kaikoura; 1 in Hauraki Gulf |
| Cape Petrel |
Daption capense |
Common at Kaikoura |
| Great-winged Petrel (Grey-faced Petrel) |
Pterodroma macroptera |
1 at Kaikoura |
| Mottled Petrel |
Pterodroma inexpectata |
1 off Stewart Island |
| Cook's Petrel |
Pterodroma cookii |
Fairly common in Hauraki Gulf |
| Fairy Prion |
Pachyptila turtur |
3 in Hauraki Gulf |
| White-chinned Petrel |
Procellaria aequinoctialis |
6 at Kaikoura |
| Black Petrel |
Procellaria parkinsoni |
Fairly common in Hauraki Gulf |
| Westland Petrel |
Procellaria westlanica |
3 from Interisland Ferry; Common at Kaikoura |
| Flesh-footed Shearwater |
Puffinus creatopus |
Abundant in Hauraki Gulf |
| Buller's Shearwater |
Puffinus bulleri |
Common in Hauraki Gulf; 3 at Kaikoura |
| Short-tailed Shearwater |
Puffinus tenuirostris |
1 in Hauraki Gulf; 8 at Kaikoura |
| Hutton's Shearwater |
Puffinus huttoni |
Common at Kaikoura |
| Fluttering Shearwater |
Puffinus gavia |
Abundant in HG; common in Queen Charlotte Sound |
| Little Shearwater |
Puffinus assimilis |
1 in Hauraki Gulf |
| New Zealand Storm-petrel |
Pealeornis maorianus |
1 in Hauraki Gulf |
| White-faced Storm-petrel |
Pelagodroma marina |
Fairly common in Hauraki Gulf |
| Common Diving Petrel |
Pelecanoides urinatrix |
Several in HG & Foveaux Strait |
| Australian Gannet |
Morus serrator |
Muriwai colony; small numbers around all coasts |
| Little Black Shag |
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris |
Lake Rotorua |
| Great Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax carbo |
Seen in small numbers in several places |
| Pied Cormorant |
Phalacrocorax varius |
Common around coasts |
| King Shag |
Phalacrocorax carunculatus |
2 in Queen Charlotte Sound |
| Stewart Island Shag |
Phalacrocorax chalconotus |
Common around Stewart Island |
| Spotted Shag |
Phalacrocorax punctatus |
Common around South Island coasts |
| Little Shag |
Phalacrocorax melanoleucos |
Common |
| Great White Egret |
Ardea alba |
1 flew over road near Franz Josef. |
| White-faced Heron |
Egretta novaehollandiae |
Common |
| Pacific Reef-Heron |
Egretta sacra |
1 at Sandspit |
| Royal Spoonbill |
Platalea regia |
1 at Taiaroa Head |
| Mute Swan |
Cygnus olor |
Lake Rotorua |
| Black Swan |
Cygnus atratus |
Common |
| Canada Goose |
Branta canadensis |
Sandspit; St. Anne's Lagoon; Lake Benmore |
| Paradise Shelduck |
Tadorna variegata |
Common |
| Blue Duck |
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos |
4 at Ruatiti |
| Grey Teal |
Anas gracilis |
Common at St. Anne's Lagoon & Twizel area lakes |
| Brown Teal |
Anas chlorotis |
2 at Tiritiri Matangi |
| Mallard |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Common |
| Pacific Black Duck (Grey Duck) |
Anas superciliosa |
2 on the Whanganui River; 2 on Ohau River; 1 at Ruatiti |
| Australian Shoveler |
Anas rhynchotis |
Common on freshwater lakes |
| New Zealand Scaup |
Aythya novaeseelandiae |
Common on freshwater lakes |
| Australasian Harrier (Swamp Harrier) |
Circus approximans |
Common |
| Wild Turkey |
Meleagris gallopavo |
Common north of Auckland |
| California Quail |
Callipepla californica |
Widespread. Fairly common |
| Brown Quail |
Coturnix ypsilophora |
2 at Waitangi; Abundant on Tiritiri Matangi |
| Ring-necked Pheasant |
Phasianus colchius |
North of Auckland; heard more often than seen |
| Indian Peafowl |
Pavo cristatus |
1 heard at Waitangi |
| Helmeted Guineafowl |
Numida meleagris |
2 by roadside near Raetihi |
| Weka |
Gallirallus australis |
1 on Kawau Is.; Common on Ulva Is.; 1 at Pancake Rocks; 3 at Paparoa NP. |
| Buff-banded Rail |
Gallirallus philippensis |
1 at Miranda |
| Spotless Crake |
Porzana tabuensis |
1 at Tiritiri Matangi |
| Pukeko (Purple Swamphen) |
Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus |
Abundant |
| Takahe |
Porphyrio mantelli |
5 at Tiritiri Matangi |
| Eurasian Coot |
Fulica atra australis |
A few on St. Anne's Lagoon |
| South Island Oystercatcher |
Haematopus finschi |
A few at Miranda |
| Variable Oystercatcher |
Haematopus unicolor |
Widespread and common |
| Pied Stilt |
Himantopus leucocephalus |
Common at Miranda & the Twizel area lakes |
| Black Stilt |
Himantopus novaezelandiae |
At least 6 on headwaters of Lake Pukaki |
| Masked Lapwing |
Vanellus miles |
Widespread |
| Pacific Golden Plover |
Pluvialis fulva |
3 at Miranda |
| New Zealand Dotterel |
Charadrius obscurus |
6 at Miranda |
| Banded Dotterel |
Charadrius bicinctus |
Common on stoney borders of upland lakes and rivers |
| Wrybill |
Anarhynchus frontalis |
200 at Miranda |
| Bar-tailed Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
500+ at Miranda |
| Whimbrel |
Numenius phaeopus |
1 at Kaikoura |
| Ruddy Turnstone |
Arenaria interpres |
50 at Miranda; 10+ at Kaikoura |
| Red Knot |
Calidris canutus |
1000+ at Miranda |
| Arctic Skua |
Stercorarius parasiticus |
1 at Queen Charlotte Sound |
| Kelp Gull |
Larus dominicanus |
Common around coasts |
| Red-billed Gull |
Larus scopulinus |
Common around coasts and at Lake Rotorua |
| Black-billed Gull |
Larus bulleri |
Common at Miranda; a few scattered individuals along upland braided river systems and lakes |
| Caspian Tern |
Sterna caspia |
2 at Sandspit; Common at Miranda; a few at Queen Charlotte Sound |
| White-fronted Tern |
Sterna striata |
Common around coasts |
| Black-fronted Tern |
Sterna albostriata |
Scattered along upland river systems. |
| Feral Dove |
Columba livia |
A few around Picton, Kaikoura & Christchurch |
| New Zealand Pigeon |
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae |
Widespread and fairly common |
| Kea |
Nestor notabilis |
At least 8 at Homer Tunnel; 3 at Fox Glacier; 1 at Mount Cook; 3 at Arthur's Pass |
| Kaka |
Nestor meridionalis |
Several flying over Little Barrier Is.; 2 on Tiritiri Matangi; fairly common at urewera NP & Pureora; abundant on Stewart Is & Ulva Is. |
| Red-fronted Parakeet |
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae |
Several on Tiritiri Matangi; a few on Ulva Is. |
| Yellow-fronted Parakeet |
Cyanoramphus auriceps |
2 at Pureora Forest; 1 at Motuara Is.; several on Ulva Is. |
| Eastern Rosella |
Platycercus eximius |
Flying individuals at scattered localities north of Aukland; 2 at Pureora. |
| Shining Bronze-Cuckoo |
Chrysococcyx lucidus |
1 on Tiritiri Matangi; 1 at Paparoa NP. |
| Long-tailed Cuckoo |
Eudynamys taitensis |
a couple glimpsed at Urewera NP & several heard |
| Morepork |
Ninox novaeseelandiae |
Widespread and common |
| Sacred Kingfisher |
Todirhamphus sanctus |
Widespread and common (abundant at Kaiiwa Lakes) |
| Rifleman |
Acanthisitta chloris |
2 at Urewera NP; 6 at Pureora Forest; common at Haast Pass |
| Rock Wren |
Xenicus gilviventris |
2 at Homer Tunnel |
| Skylark |
Alauda arvensis |
Abundant |
| Welcome Swallow |
Hirundo neoxena |
Abundant |
| Australasian Pipit |
Anthus novaeseelandiae |
Individuals at Tongariro NP, Twizel area & Homer Tunnel |
| Dunnock |
Prunella modularis |
Individuals at several localities on North and South Islands |
| Eurasian Blackbird |
Turdus merula |
Abundant |
| Song Thrush |
Turdus philomelos |
Abundant |
| Fernbird |
Megalurus punctatus |
2 seen briefly on Tiritiri Matangi |
| Grey Fantail |
Rhipidura fuliginosa |
Widespread and common |
| Tomtit |
Petroica macrocephala |
Several at Pureora; common on Ulva Is. & at Paparoa NP |
| New Zealand Robin |
Petroica australis |
Seen in small numbers at Tiritiri Matangi; Pureora; Motuara Is; Ulva Is. & Paparoa NP. |
| Whitehead |
Mohoua albicilla |
Abundant on Tiritiri Matangi |
| Yellowhead |
Mohoua ochrocephala |
4 on Ulva Island |
| Pipipi (Brown Creeper) |
Mohoua novaeseelandiae |
Common on Ulva Island |
| Grey Gerygone (Grey Warbler) |
Gerygone igata |
Abundant |
| Silver-eye |
Zosterops lateralis |
Widespread and common |
| Stitchbird |
Notiomystis cincta |
Several on Tiritiri Matangi |
| New Zealand Bellbird |
Anthornis melanura |
Widespread and fairly common in places. Abundant on Tiritiri Matangi |
| Tui |
Prosthemadera novaeseeladiase |
Widespread but generally uncommon. Abundant on Tiritiri Matangi & Stewart Island |
| Kokako |
Callaeas cinerea |
7 on Tiritiri Matangi |
| Saddleback |
Creadion carunculatus |
Abundant on Tiritiri Matangi; 2 on Motuara Is. |
| Australasian Magpie |
Gymnorhina tibicen |
Widespread and common |
| Common Myna |
Acridotheres tristis |
Abundant on North Island |
| European Starling |
Sturnus vulgaris |
Widespread and common |
| House Sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
Common around habitation |
| Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
Widespread and common |
| European Greenfinch |
Carduelis chloris |
Individuals at scattered locations on North and South Islands. |
| Lesser Redpoll |
Carduelis cabaret |
Common on Stewart Island and Paparoa NP. |
| European Goldfinch |
Carduelis carduelis |
Widespread. Seen in small numbers every day. |
| Yellowhammer |
Emberiza citrinella |
Widespread and locally common. |
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| Brush-tailed Possum |
Trichosurus vulpecula |
Several at Paparoa NP. |
| New Zealand Fur Seal |
Arctocephalus forsteri |
Commonly seen around coasts of South & Stewart Islands. |
| Hector's Dolphin |
Cephalorhynchus hectori |
6 in Queen Charlotte Sound |
| Dusky Dolphin |
Lagenorhynchus obscurus |
Very common in Cook's Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound |
| Common Dolphin |
Delphinus delphis |
2 in Hauraki Gulf |
| Bottlenose Dolphin |
Tursiops truncatus |
Several in Milford Sound |
| Sperm Whale |
Physeter macrocephalus |
7 at Kaikoura |
| European Rabbit |
Oryctolagus cuniculus |
Common |
| Brown Hare |
Lepus eurpopaeus |
Common |
