New Zealand Native Birds
These images belong to Alan Jolliffe. I don't have a fancy camera or a lot of time sitting around waiting for the best photo.
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Kuruwhengu Australasian Shoveler
Weka
Tomtit
Kaka
South Island Takahe
This giant flightless bird was rediscovered in 1948 in the Murchison Mountains, west of Lake Te Anau. The South Island Takahē is the largest living rail in the world.
These two are Male and female and the oldest known in NZ. Male is larger.
Read more here at https://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/south-island-takahe
These two are Male and female and the oldest known in NZ. Male is larger.
Read more here at https://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/south-island-takahe
Stewart Island Shag - Bronze Morph in centre of image
Others are Spotted Shag.
Spotted Shag, Kawau tikitiki, Blue Shag.
North Island Robin
Pied Shag. Karuhiruhi
Black and white with orange/yellow eye patch.
Pied Stilt. Poaka.
New Zealand Pipit - Pihoihoi
Kotuku, NZ White Heron
Caspian Tern
Avon River Estuary 30 April 2020 (Light grey with big red bill.)
Avon River Estuary 30 April 2020 (Light grey with big red bill.)
Marsh Crake, koitareke, kotoreke.
Taranaki Stream walkway Ashley/Rakahuri River Estuary
Secretive and poorly known
Taranaki Stream walkway Ashley/Rakahuri River Estuary
Secretive and poorly known
Grey Teal Tete moroiti
Taranaki Stream walkway Ashley/Rakahuri River Estuary
Taranaki Stream walkway Ashley/Rakahuri River Estuary
Tui
Moenui, Marlborough sounds
Moenui, Marlborough sounds
Silvereye
Native but not endemic as it probably arrived in NZ by itself from Australia.
Native but not endemic as it probably arrived in NZ by itself from Australia.