Country or region: New Zealand (mainland) Description: North, South and Stewart Islands, excluding outlying islandsNumber of species: 301 Number of endemics: 37 Number of breeding endemics: 7 Number of globally threatened species: 46 Number of extinct species: 1 Number of introduced species: 39 Date last reviewed: 2003-08-22
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STRUTHIONIFORMES: Apterygidae
Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis Endemic Vulnerable Okarito Brown Kiwi Apteryx rowi Endemic North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx mantelli Endemic Endangered Little Spotted Kiwi Apteryx owenii Endemic Vulnerable Great Spotted Kiwi Apteryx haastii Endemic Vulnerable SPHENISCIFORMES: Spheniscidae
King Penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus Rare/Accidental Emperor Penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Rare/Accidental Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua Rare/Accidental Near-threatened Adelie Penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Rare/Accidental Chinstrap Penguin Pygoscelis antarcticus Rare/Accidental Fiordland Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Breeding endemic Vulnerable Snares Penguin Eudyptes robustus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri Endangered Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome Rare/Accidental Vulnerable Royal Penguin Eudyptes schlegeli Rare/Accidental Vulnerable Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus Rare/Accidental Vulnerable Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes Endemic Endangered Little Penguin Eudyptula minor Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened PODICIPEDIFORMES: Podicipedidae
Australasian Grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Hoary-headed Grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus Rare/Accidental New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus Endemic Vulnerable Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus PROCELLARIIFORMES: Diomedeidae
Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora Gray-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Vulnerable Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca Rare/Accidental Endangered Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata Near-threatened 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 Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Near-threatened Providence Petrel Pterodroma solandri Rare/Accidental Vulnerable Kermadec Petrel Pterodroma neglecta Rare/Accidental Soft-plumaged Petrel Pterodroma mollis Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa Rare/Accidental Vulnerable White-necked Petrel Pterodroma cervicalis Rare/Accidental Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii Breeding endemic Endangered Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Rare/Accidental Black-winged Petrel Pterodroma nigripennis Stejneger's Petrel Pterodroma longirostris Rare/Accidental Vulnerable Pycroft's Petrel Pterodroma pycrofti Breeding endemic Vulnerable Blue Petrel Halobaena caerulea 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 Gray 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 Sooty Shearwater Puffinus griseus Near-threatened 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 Townsend's Shearwater Puffinus auricularis Rare/Accidental Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia Little Shearwater Puffinus assimilis PROCELLARIIFORMES: Hydrobatidae
Gray-backed Storm-Petrel Garrodia nereis White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina White-bellied Storm-Petrel Fregetta grallaria Rare/Accidental Leach's Storm-Petrel Oceanodroma leucorhoa Rare/Accidental PROCELLARIIFORMES: Pelecanoididae
South Georgia Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides georgicus Common Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix PELECANIFORMES: Phaethontidae
Red-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon rubricauda Rare/Accidental PELECANIFORMES: Pelecanidae
Australian Pelican Pelecanus conspicillatus Rare/Accidental PELECANIFORMES: Sulidae
Australian Gannet Morus serrator PELECANIFORMES: Phalacrocoracidae
Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius Rough-faced Shag Phalacrocorax carunculatus Endemic Vulnerable Bronze Shag Phalacrocorax chalconotus Endemic Vulnerable Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus Endemic Little Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos PELECANIFORMES: Anhingidae
Darter Anhinga melanogaster Rare/Accidental CICONIIFORMES: Ardeidae
Pacific Heron Ardea pacifica Rare/Accidental Great Egret Ardea alba Intermediate Egret Egretta intermedia Rare/Accidental White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae Little Egret Egretta garzetta Pacific Reef-Heron Egretta sacra Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis Rufous Night-Heron Nycticorax caledonicus Rare/Accidental Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus Endangered CICONIIFORMES: Threskiornithidae
Australian Ibis Threskiornis molucca Rare/Accidental Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus Rare/Accidental Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia Yellow-billed Spoonbill Platalea flavipes Rare/Accidental ANSERIFORMES: Anatidae
Plumed Whistling-Duck Dendrocygna eytoni Rare/Accidental Mute Swan Cygnus olor Introduced species Black Swan Cygnus atratus Introduced species Canada Goose Branta canadensis Introduced species Cape Barren Goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae Rare/Accidental Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata Endemic Maned Duck Chenonetta jubata Rare/Accidental Blue Duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Endemic Endangered Gray Teal Anas gracilis Chestnut Teal Anas castanea Rare/Accidental Brown Teal Anas chlorotis Endangered Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Introduced species Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa Australian Shoveler Anas rhynchotis Northern Shoveler Anas clypeata Rare/Accidental Pink-eared Duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus Rare/Accidental White-eyed Duck Aythya australis Rare/Accidental New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae Endemic FALCONIFORMES: Accipitridae
Swamp Harrier Circus approximans FALCONIFORMES: Falconidae
Australian Kestrel Falco cenchroides Rare/Accidental New Zealand Falcon Falco novaeseelandiae Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened Black Falcon Falco subniger Rare/Accidental GALLIFORMES: Meleagrididae
Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo Introduced species GALLIFORMES: Odontophoridae
California Quail Callipepla californica Introduced species Northern Bobwhite Colinus virginianus Introduced species Near-threatened GALLIFORMES: Phasianidae
Chukar Alectoris chukar Introduced species Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Introduced species Gray Partridge Perdix perdix Introduced species Brown Quail Coturnix ypsilophora Introduced species Ring-necked Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Introduced species Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus Introduced species GALLIFORMES: Numididae
Helmeted Guineafowl Numida meleagris Introduced species GRUIFORMES: Gruidae
Brolga Grus rubicunda Rare/Accidental GRUIFORMES: Rallidae
Weka Gallirallus australis Endemic Vulnerable Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis Baillon's Crake Porzana pusilla Spotless Crake Porzana tabuensis Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Takahe Porphyrio mantelli Endemic Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa Rare/Accidental Black-tailed Native-hen Gallinula ventralis Rare/Accidental Eurasian Coot Fulica atra CHARADRIIFORMES: Haematopodidae
South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi Endemic Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor Endemic CHARADRIIFORMES: Recurvirostridae
Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Black Stilt Himantopus novaezelandiae Endemic Critically endangered Red-necked Avocet Recurvirostra novaehollandiae CHARADRIIFORMES: Glareolidae
Oriental Pratincole Glareola maldivarum Rare/Accidental CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae
Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles Red-kneed Dotterel Erythrogonys cinctus Rare/Accidental Pacific Golden-Plover Pluvialis fulva American Golden-Plover Pluvialis dominica Rare/Accidental Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Red-breasted Dotterel Charadrius obscurus Endemic Endangered Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Rare/Accidental Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus Rare/Accidental Double-banded Plover Charadrius bicinctus Lesser Sandplover Charadrius mongolus Greater Sandplover Charadrius leschenaultii Oriental Plover Charadrius veredus Rare/Accidental Black-fronted Dotterel Elseyornis melanops Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis Endemic Vulnerable CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae
Subantarctic Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica Endemic (country/region) Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii Rare/Accidental Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus Rare/Accidental Near-threatened Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Near-threatened Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica Little Curlew Numenius minutus Rare/Accidental Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda Rare/Accidental Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus Rare/Accidental Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Rare/Accidental Gray-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes Wandering Tattler Tringa incana Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia Rare/Accidental Lesser Yellowlegs Tringa flavipes Rare/Accidental Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis Rare/Accidental Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres Great Knot Calidris tenuirostris Rare/Accidental Red Knot Calidris canutus Sanderling Calidris alba Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri Rare/Accidental Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis Little Stint Calidris minuta Rare/Accidental Least Sandpiper Calidris minutilla Rare/Accidental White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis Rare/Accidental Baird's Sandpiper Calidris bairdii Rare/Accidental Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos Rare/Accidental Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea Dunlin Calidris alpina Rare/Accidental Broad-billed Sandpiper Limicola falcinellus Rare/Accidental Ruff Philomachus pugnax Rare/Accidental Wilson's Phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Rare/Accidental Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus Rare/Accidental Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius Rare/Accidental CHARADRIIFORMES: Laridae
Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus Silver Gull Larus novaehollandiae Red-billed Gull Larus scopulinus Endemic (country/region) Black-billed Gull Larus bulleri Endemic Endangered CHARADRIIFORMES: Sternidae
Brown Noddy Anous stolidus Rare/Accidental Black Noddy Anous minutus Rare/Accidental Blue Noddy Procelsterna cerulea White Tern Gygis alba Rare/Accidental Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus Rare/Accidental Bridled Tern Onychoprion anaethetus Rare/Accidental Little Tern Sternula albifrons Fairy Tern Sternula nereis Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica Rare/Accidental Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus Rare/Accidental Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida Rare/Accidental Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus Endemic Endangered White-fronted Tern Sterna striata Endemic (country/region) Antarctic Tern Sterna vittata Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea Rare/Accidental Common Tern Sterna hirundo Rare/Accidental Great Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii Rare/Accidental CHARADRIIFORMES: Stercorariidae
Pomarine Jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus Rare/Accidental COLUMBIFORMES: Columbidae
Rock Pigeon Columba livia Introduced species African Collared-Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea Introduced species Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis Introduced species New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened PSITTACIFORMES: Cacatuidae
Galah Eolophus roseicapilla Introduced species Sulphur-crested Cockatoo Cacatua galerita Introduced species PSITTACIFORMES: Psittacidae
Kea Nestor notabilis Endemic Vulnerable New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis Endemic Endangered Kakapo Strigops habroptila Endemic Critically endangered Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Vulnerable Yellow-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus auriceps Endemic (country/region) Near-threatened Malherbe's Parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi Endemic Critically endangered Crimson Rosella Platycercus elegans Introduced species Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius Introduced species CUCULIFORMES: Cuculidae
Oriental Cuckoo Cuculus optatus Rare/Accidental Pallid Cuckoo Cuculus pallidus Rare/Accidental Fan-tailed Cuckoo Cacomantis flabelliformis Rare/Accidental Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Chrysococcyx lucidus Long-tailed Koel Eudynamys taitensis Endemic (country/region) Channel-billed Cuckoo Scythrops novaehollandiae Rare/Accidental STRIGIFORMES: Tytonidae
Barn Owl Tyto alba Rare/Accidental STRIGIFORMES: Strigidae
Little Owl Athene noctua Introduced species Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae APODIFORMES: Apodidae
White-throated Needletail Hirundapus caudacutus Rare/Accidental Fork-tailed Swift Apus pacificus Rare/Accidental CORACIIFORMES: Alcedinidae
Laughing Kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae Introduced species Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus CORACIIFORMES: Coraciidae
Dollarbird Eurystomus orientalis Rare/Accidental PASSERIFORMES: Acanthisittidae
Rifleman Acanthisitta chloris Endemic Bush Wren Xenicus longipes Endemic Extinct South Island Wren Xenicus gilviventris Endemic Vulnerable PASSERIFORMES: Alaudidae
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Hirundinidae
Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena Fairy Martin Petrochelidon ariel Rare/Accidental Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans Rare/Accidental PASSERIFORMES: Motacillidae
Australasian Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae PASSERIFORMES: Campephagidae
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike Coracina novaehollandiae Rare/Accidental White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor Rare/Accidental PASSERIFORMES: Pycnonotidae
Red-vented Bulbul Pycnonotus cafer Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Prunellidae
Dunnock Prunella modularis Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Turdidae
Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula Introduced species Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Sylviidae
Fernbird Megalurus punctatus Endemic (country/region) PASSERIFORMES: Rhipiduridae
New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa PASSERIFORMES: Monarchidae
Satin Flycatcher Myiagra cyanoleuca Rare/Accidental PASSERIFORMES: Petroicidae
Tomtit Petroica macrocephala Endemic (country/region) New Zealand Robin Petroica australis Endemic PASSERIFORMES: Pachycephalidae
Whitehead Mohoua albicilla Endemic Yellowhead Mohoua ochrocephala Endemic Endangered Pipipi Mohoua novaeseelandiae Endemic PASSERIFORMES: Acanthizidae
Gray Gerygone Gerygone igata Endemic PASSERIFORMES: Zosteropidae
Silver-eye Zosterops lateralis PASSERIFORMES: Meliphagidae
Stitchbird Notiomystis cincta Endemic Vulnerable New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura Endemic (country/region) Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Endemic (country/region) PASSERIFORMES: Callaeidae
Kokako Callaeas cinereus Endemic Endangered Saddleback Philesturnus carunculatus Endemic Near-threatened PASSERIFORMES: Artamidae
Masked Woodswallow Artamus personatus Rare/Accidental White-browed Woodswallow Artamus superciliosus Rare/Accidental PASSERIFORMES: Cracticidae
Australasian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Corvidae
Rook Corvus frugilegus Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Sturnidae
Common Myna Acridotheres tristis Introduced species European Starling Sturnus vulgaris Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Passeridae
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Fringillidae
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Introduced species European Greenfinch Carduelis chloris Introduced species Common Redpoll Carduelis flammea Introduced species European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Introduced species PASSERIFORMES: Emberizidae
Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Introduced species Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus Introduced species
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