April 2019 (v3.5) The 'Official' New Zealand Birder's checklist 1 of 7 The 'Official' New Zealand Birder's checklist Compiled by Brent Stephenson and Sav Saville of Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ - www.wrybill-tours.com The checklist below is based mainly on 'Birds of New Zealand: A Photographic guide' by Scofield & Stephenson 2013. However, we have now removed feral introductions from the list. When providing totals for the Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ Birders' Totals webpage, please note that there are two different categories. These are the 'New Zealand Birders' totals list' and the 'New Zealand Birders' 'Mainland' totals list'. http://wrybill-tours.com/birders-totals/ The geographical boundary for the 'New Zealand Birders' totals list' is the political boundary of New Zealand and thus includes the North (N), South (S), and Stewart Island (SI), the New Zealand sub-Antarctic islands (SA), the Chatham (C) and Kermadec (K) Islands, the Ross Sea (RS), offshore islands around these regions, and all waters within 200 nm. The geographical boundary for the 'New Zealand Birders' 'Mainland' totals list' is the 12 nautical mile limit around the main islands of New Zealand, including the North (N), South (S), and Stewart Island (SI). This would include day pelagic trips on most charter vessels which are normally not going beyond the 12 nautical mile territorial limit. The rules of submitting a total to either of the lists are - 1. Checklist to be used in this exercise is as found below. 2. The geographical boundaries for either list are as described above. 3. All species counted should be seen alive and in the wild (island populations are countable including all species on Tiritiri Matangi, Kapiti Island, Ulva Island, etc.). However, birds kept in cages in wild locations, or being 'road-showed' such as Sirocco the Kakapo, cannot be counted. 4. Rehabilitated birds are countable, during release at or near the site from which they were recovered. 5. Beachcast birds, as long as they are still alive, are countable. 6. Birds must be seen, hearing calls or song of a species does not count. 7. Submissions should be honest, accurate and dated. Any entries for species not currently on the checklist below (ie. first records) must be verified by the Rare/Unusual Birds Committee of Birds New Zealand (formerly Ornithological Society of New Zealand). Visit their website and the Rare Bird Sightings webpage - www.osnz.org.nz/rare-bird-sightings/ 8. Entries shall not be made without permission from the owner. This checklist has been created for personal use, and is not to be used for commercial use, or to be placed on any website, without the permission of Brent or Sav. Please contact us first if you are interested in using it commercially or placing on a website. A total of 374 species are listed, with 97 endemic, 86 native, 36 introduced, and 155 migrant/vagrant/stragglers. Common name Scientific name Status N S SI SA C K RS Southern brown kiwi (Tokoeka) Apteryx australis Uncmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Okarito brown kiwi (Rowi) Apteryx rowi Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Northern brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli Uncmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Great spotted kiwi Apteryx haastii Uncmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Little spotted kiwi Apteryx owenii Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Wild (Feral) turkey Meleagris gallopavo Loccomn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Indian peafowl (peacock) Pavo cristatus Uncmn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Common (ring-necked) pheasant Phasianus colchicus Cmn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Chukar Alectoris chukar Loccomn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Brown quail Coturnix ypsilophora Loccomn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ California quail Lophortyx californica Cmn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Plumed whistling-duck Dendrocygna eytoni Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Mute swan Cygnus olor Rare In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Black swan Cygnus atratus Cmn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Cape Barren goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae Rare In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Feral (greylag) goose Anser anser Cmn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Canada goose Branta canadensis Cmn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Paradise shelduck Tadorna variegata Cmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Australian (Chestnut-breasted) shelduck Tadorna tadornoides Rare Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Pink-eared duck Malacorhynchus membranaceus Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Australian wood (maned) duck Chenonetta jubata Rare Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Blue duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Uncmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Grey teal Anas gracilis Cmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Chestnut teal Anas castanea Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Compiled by Brent Stephenson and Sav Saville of Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ www.wrybill-tours.com April 2019 (v3.5) The 'Official' New Zealand Birder's checklist 2 of 7 Common name Scientific name Status N S SI SA C K RS Brown teal Anas chlorotis Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Auckland Island teal Anas aucklandica Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Campbell Island teal Anas nesiotus Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cmn In □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Pacific black (grey) duck Anas superciliosa Cmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Northern pintail Anas acuta Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Australasian shoveler Anas rhynchotis Cmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Northern shoveler Anas clypeata Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ White-eyed duck (Hardhead) Aythya australis Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ New Zealand scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae Uncmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus Uncmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ New Zealand grebe (dabchick) Poliocephalus rufopectus Uncmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Hoary-headed grebe Poliocephalus poliocephalus Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Australasian little grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Rare Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Emperor penguin Aptenodytes forsteri Uncmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ King penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus Uncmn Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Adelie penguin Pygoscelis adeliae Loccomn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Gentoo penguin Pygoscelis papua Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Chinstrap penguin Pygoscelis antarctica Rare Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Eastern rockhopper penguin Eudyptes filholi Loccomn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Western rockhopper penguin Eudyptes chrysocome Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Moseley's rockhopper penguin Eudyptes moseleyi Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Macaroni penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Royal penguin Eudyptes schlegeli Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Fiordland (New Zealand) crested penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Snares crested penguin Eudyptes robustus Loccomn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Erect-crested penguin Eudyptes sclateri Loccomn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Magellanic penguin Spheniscus magellanicus Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Yellow-eyed penguin Megadyptes antipodes Uncmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Little penguin Eudyptula minor Cmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Southern Royal albatross Diomedea epomophora Loccomn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Northern Royal albatross Diomedea sanfordi Loccomn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Snowy [Wandering] albatross Diomedea chionoptera Uncmn Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ New Zealand [Wandering] albatross Diomedea antipodensis Loccomn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Black-footed albatross Phoedastria nigripes Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Laysan albatross Phoebastria immutabilis Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Campbell albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche impavida Cmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Black-browed albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche melanophris Cmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ White-capped albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche steadi Cmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Shy albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche cauta Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Chatham Island albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche eremita Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Salvin's albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche salvini Cmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Grey-headed albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche chrysostoma Loccomn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Atlantic yellow-nosed albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche chlororhynchos Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Indian yellow-nosed albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche carteri Uncmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Buller's albatross (mollymawk) Thalassarche bulleri Cmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Sooty albatross Phoebetria fusca Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Light-mantled sooty albatross Phoebetria palpebrata Uncmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Southern giant-petrel Macronectes giganteus Cmn Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Northern giant-petrel Macronectes halli Cmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Southern (Antarctic) fulmar Fulmarus glacialoides Loccomn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Snow petrel Pagodroma nivea Loccomn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Cape petrel (pigeon) Daption capense Cmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Antarctic petrel Thalassoica antarctica Loccomn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Kerguelen petrel Lugensa brevirostris Uncmn Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Providence petrel Pterodroma solandri Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Grey-faced petrel Pterodroma gouldi Cmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ White-headed petrel Pterodroma lessonii Loccomn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Chatham Island taiko (Magenta petrel) Pterodroma magentae Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Kermadec petrel Pterodroma neglecta Loccomn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Herald petrel Pterodroma heraldica Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Phoenix petrel Pterodroma alba Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Soft-plumaged petrel Pterodroma mollis Uncmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Mottled petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Cmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ White-naped petrel Pterodroma cervicalis Uncmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Juan Fernandez petrel Pterodroma externa Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Black-winged petrel Pterodroma nigripennis Cmn Na □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Compiled by Brent Stephenson and Sav Saville of Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ www.wrybill-tours.com April 2019 (v3.5) The 'Official' New Zealand Birder's checklist 3 of 7 Common name Scientific name Status N S SI SA C K RS Chatham (Island) petrel Pterodroma axillaris Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Cook's petrel Pterodroma cookii Uncmn En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Stejneger's petrel Pterodroma longirostris Vagnt Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Pycroft's petrel Pterodroma pycrofti Rare En □ □ □ □ □ □ □ New Caledonian (Gould's) petrel Pterodroma caledonica Uncmn Nb □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Collared petrel Pterodroma brevipes Rare Nb □ □ □