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Native New Zealand land birds Compiled by Kerry-Jayne Wilson This list shows all native species of land birds known to have been present during the Holocene (since the end of the ice ages). Subspecies and subfamilies are included only if they are endemic to New Zealand. The scientific and common names, and the status shown, follow Appendix 1 (with minor updates) in Kerry-Jayne Wilson, Flight of the huia: ecology and conservation of New Zealand’s frogs, reptiles, birds and mammals. Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, 2004. Scientific name Common name Status Order Dinornithiformes (endemic order) Moa – Family Emeidae Subfamily Anomalopteryginae Anomalopteryx didiformis Little bush moa Endemic, extinct Megalapteryx didinus Upland moa Endemic, extinct Pachyornis geranoides Mantell’s moa Endemic, extinct P. elephantopus Heavy-footed moa Endemic, extinct P. australis Crested moa Endemic, extinct Subfamily Emeinae Emeus crassus Eastern moa Endemic, extinct Euryapteryx gravis Stout-legged moa Endemic, extinct E. curtus Coastal moa Endemic, extinct Moa – Family Dinornithidae Dinornis novaezealandiae North Island giant moa Endemic, extinct D. robustus South Island giant moa Endemic, extinct Order Apterygiformes (endemic order) Kiwi – Family Apterygidae Apteryx mantelli Northern brown kiwi Endemic, threatened A. australis Tokoeka Endemic, threatened A. new species Eastern kiwi Endemic, extinct A. rowi Rowi (Ōkarito brown kiwi) Endemic, threatened A. owenii Little spotted kiwi Endemic, threatened A. haastii Great spotted kiwi Endemic, threatened Downloaded from Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand All rights reserved http://www.TeAra.govt.nz Order Anseriformes Swans, geese and ducks – Family Anatidae Cnemiornis calcitrans South Is. goose Endemic, extinct C. gracilis North Is. goose Endemic, extinct Order Falconiformes Eagles and hawks – Family Accipitridae Circus approximans Australasian harrier/kāhu Native C. eylesi Eyles’s harrier Endemic, extinct Harpagornis moorei Haast’s eagle Endemic, extinct Falcons – Family Falconidae Falco novaeseelandiae New Zealand falcon/kārearea Endemic, threatened Order Galliformes Partridges, quails, pheasants and turkeys – Family Phasianidae Coturnix novaezelandiae C. novaezelandiae New Zealand quail/koreke Endemic, extinct novaezelandiae Megapodes – Family Megapodiidae Megapodius (species not known) Kermadec megapode Kermadec extinct Order Gruiformes Aptornis – Family Aptornithidae (endemic family) Aptornis otidiformis North Is. aptornis (adzebill) Endemic, extinct A. defossor South Is. aptornis (adzebill) Endemic, extinct Rails, gallinules and coots – Family Rallidae Gallirallus australis Weka Endemic, threatened G. australis greyi North Is. weka G. australis australis Western weka G. australis hectori Buff weka G. australis scotti Stewart Is. weka Capellirallus karamu Snipe rail Endemic, extinct Porphyrio mantelli North Is. takahē Endemic, extinct P. hochstetteri South Is. takahē Endemic, threatened Downloaded from Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand All rights reserved http://www.TeAra.govt.nz Order Charadriiformes Snipes, sandpipers and godwits – Family Scolopacidae Coenocorypha barrierensis North Is. snipe Endemic, extinct C. iredalei Stewart Is. & South Is. snipe/ Endemic, extinct tutukiwi/hakawai C. chathamica Extinct Chatham Is. snipe Endemic, extinct C. pusilla Chatham Is. snipe Chathams endemic C. huegeli Snares Is. snipe Snares endemic, threatened C. aucklandica Auckland Is. snipe Auckland Is. endemic, threatened C. meinertzhagenae Antipodes Is. snipe Antipodes Is. endemic C. new species Campbell Is. snipe Campbell Is. endemic, threatened Order Columbiformes Pigeons and doves – Family Columbidae Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Kererū/wood pigeon Endemic, threatened H. chathamensis Parea Chathams endemic, threatened Order Psittaciformes Parrots – Family Psittacidae Kākāpō – Subfamily Strigopinae (endemic family) Strigops habroptilus Kākāpō Endemic, threatened, extinct on mainland Kākā and kea – Subfamily Nestorinae Nestor meridionalis Kākā Endemic, threatened N. meridionalis North Is. kākā septentrionalis N. meridionalis meridionalis South Is. kākā N. new species Chatham Is. kākā Endemic, extinct N. notabilis Kea Endemic, threatened Other parrots – Subfamily Platycercinae Cyanoramphus unicolor Antipodes Is. parakeet Antipodes Is. endemic C. novaezelandiae C. novaezelandiae cyanurus Kermadec parakeet Kermadec Is. endemic Downloaded from Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand All rights reserved http://www.TeAra.govt.nz C. novaezelandiae Red-crowned parakeet/kākāriki Endemic novaezelandiae C. novaezelandiae Chatham Is. red-crowned Chathams endemic, chathamensis parakeet threatened C. erythrotis hochstetteri Reischek’s parakeet Subantarctic is. endemic C. auriceps Yellow-crowned parakeet/kākāriki Endemic C. forbesi Forbes’ parakeet Chathams endemic, threatened C. malherbi Orange-fronted parakeet/kākāriki Endemic, threatened Order Cuculiformes Cuckoos – Family Cuculidae Chrysococcyx lucidus C. lucidus lucidus Shining cuckoo/pīpīwharauroa Endemic subspecies Eudynamys taitensis Long-tailed cuckoo/koekoeā Endemic Order Strigiformes Owls – Family Strigidae Ninox novaeseelandiae N. novaeseelandiae Morepork/ruru Endemic subspecies novaeseelandiae Sceloglaux albifacies Endemic, extinct S. albifacies rufifacies North Is. laughing owl S. albifacies albifacies South Is. laughing owl/whēkau Order Caprimulgiformes Owlet–nightjars – Family Aegothelidae Aegotheles novaezealandiae New Zealand owlet–nightjar Endemic, extinct Order Passeriformes New Zealand wrens – Suborder Acanthisitti (endemic suborder), Family Acanthisittidae Acanthisitta chloris Endemic A. chloris granti North Is. rifleman/tītiti pounamu A. chloris chloris South Is. rifleman/tītiti pounamu Xenicus longipes Endemic, extinct X. longipes stokesii North Is. bush wren X. longipes longipes South Is. bush wren/mātuhi Downloaded from Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand All rights reserved http://www.TeAra.govt.nz X. longipes variabilis Stead’s bush wren X. gilviventris Rock wren Endemic Traversia lyalli Stephens Is. wren Endemic, extinct Pachyplichas jagmi North Is. stout-legged wren Endemic, extinct P. yaldwyni South Is. stout-legged wren Endemic, extinct Dendroscansor decurvirostris Long-billed wren Endemic, extinct Australasian warblers – Family Pardalotidae Gerygone igata Native G. igata igata Grey warbler/riroriro Endemic subspecies G. albofrontata Chatham Is. warbler Chathams endemic Honeyeaters – Family Meliphagidae Anthornis melanura Endemic A. melanura obscura Three Kings bellbird A. melanura oneho Poor Knights bellbird A. melanura melanura Bellbird/korimako A. melanocephala Chatham Is. bellbird Chathams endemic, extinct Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Endemic P. novaeseelandiae Tūī novaeseelandiae P. novaeseelandiae Chatham Is. tūī Threatened chathamensis Hihi (stitchbird) – Family Notiomystidae (endemic family) Notiomystis cincta Stitchbird/hihi Endemic, threatened, extinct on mainland Australasian robins – Family Petroicidae Petroica macrocephala Endemic P. macrocephala toitoi North Is. tomtit/miromiro P. macrocephala South Is. tomtit/ngiru-ngiru macrocephala P. macrocephala Chatham Is. tomtit chathamensis P. macrocephala marrineri Auckland Is. tomtit P. dannefaerdi Snares Is. tomtit Endemic P. longipes North Is. robin/toutouwai Endemic P. australis South Is. robin Endemic P. australis australis South Is. robin/toutouwai P.australis rakiura Stewart Is. robin P. traversi Black robin Chathams endemic, threatened Downloaded from Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand All rights reserved http://www.TeAra.govt.nz Whistlers and allies – Family Pachycephalidae Whiteheads and allies – Subfamily Mohouinae (endemic subfamily) Mohoua albicilla Whitehead/pōpokotea Endemic M. ochrocephala Yellowhead/mōhua Endemic, threatened M. novaeseelandiae Brown creeper/pīpipi Endemic Australasian flycatchers – Family Dicruridae Rhipidura fuliginosa Native R. fuliginosa placabilis North Is. fantail/pīwakawaka Endemic subspecies R. fuliginosa fuliginosa South Is. fantail/pīwakawaka Endemic subspecies R. fuliginosa penita Chatham Is. fantail Chathams endemic subspecies Crows and ravens – Family Corvidae Corvus antipodum New Zealand raven Endemic, extinct C. moriorum Chatham Is. raven Chathams endemic, extinct Piopio – Family Turnagridae (endemic family) Turnagra tanagra North Is. piopio Endemic, extinct T. capensis South Is. piopio Endemic, extinct New Zealand wattlebirds – Family Callaeatidae (endemic family) Callaeas wilsoni North Is. kōkako Endemic, threatened C. cinerea South Is. kōkako Endemic, extinct Philesturnus rufusater North Is. saddleback/tīeke Endemic, threatened, extinct on mainland P. carunculatus South Is. saddleback/tīeke Endemic, threatened, extinct on mainland Heteralocha acutirostris Huia Endemic, extinct Swallows and martins – Family Hirundinidae Hirundo neoxena Welcome swallow Native White-eyes – Family Zosteropidae Zosterops lateralis Silvereye/tauhou Native Old world warblers – Family Sylviidae Bowdleria punctata Endemic B. punctata vealeae North Is. fernbird/mātātā B. punctata punctata South Is. fernbird/mātātā B. punctata stewartiana Stewart Is. fernbird/mātātā Threatened B. punctata wilsoni Codfish Is. fernbird/mātātā Threatened B. punctata caudata Snares Is. fernbird/mātātā B. rufescens Chatham Is. fernbird Endemic, extinct Downloaded from Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand All rights reserved http://www.TeAra.govt.nz Wagtails and pipits – Family Motacillidae Anthus novaeseelandiae New Zealand pipit Endemic A. novaeseelandiae New Zealand pipit/pīhoihoi novaeseelandiae A. novaeseelandiae Chatham Is. pipit chathamensis A. novaeseelandiae Auckland Is. pipit aucklandicus A. novaeseelandiae Antipodes Is. pipit steindachneri Downloaded from Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand All rights reserved http://www.TeAra.govt.nz .
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  • New Zealand Rep 2015

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    A glorious Yellow-eyed Penguin on its nesting grounds (Mark Van Beirs) NEW ZEALAND 26 OCTOBER – 14 NOVEMBER 2015 LEADER: MARK VAN BEIRS assisted by MARK AYRE and CHRIS GASKIN 1 BirdQuest Tour Report: NEW ZEALAND www.birdquest-tours.com New Zealand truly is a very special country for international birdwatchers. Although it has lost 58 endemic bird species since it was colonized by the Maori c1000 years ago, it still holds a splendid selection of forest endemics and without a doubt the most astounding variety of seabirds on our globe. We managed to see a very high percentage of these endemics and pride of place must certainly go to the four species of kiwi (out of five) that we managed to see at close range! The experience with the South Island Kiwi on a remote beach on Stewart Island will never be forgotten, and we also savoured to the full the smashing encounters with Little Spotted Kiwi on Tiritiri Matangi island, with the very rarely seen Great Spotted Kiwi at Arthur’s Pass and with the Okarito Kiwi at Okarito. The magnificent seabird spectacle of dozens of albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters and storm petrels at very close range on our different pelagics in the Hauraki Gulf, off Kaikoura and around Stewart Island were truly out of this world. Although some of the endemic landbirds now only occur on offshore islands or in some remote southern beech or podocarpus forests, we very much enjoyed the amazing dawn chorus of singing Tuis, Bellbirds, Saddlebacks and Robins. New Zealand is home to six endemic bird families: the Kiwis (Apterygidae), the New Zealand Parrots (Strigopidae), the New Zealand Wattlebirds (Callaeiidae), the Stitchbird (Notiomystidae), the New Zealand Wrens (Acanthisittidae) and the New Zealand Creepers (Mohuidae).