All New Zealand birds are grouped into three different groupings:
- Endemic
- Native
- Introduced.
The birds in my neighbourhood are listed below under these categories. Use the menu or search box to find facts about a specific bird or click on the bird’s name to go directly to that web page.
- Kererū (NZ wood pigeon)
- Koekoea (Long-tailed Cuckoo)
- Pūtangitangi (Paradise Duck)
- Riroriro (Grey Warbler)
- Tōrea (SIPO – South Island Pied Oystercatcher)
- Tōrea Pango (Variable oystercatcher)
- Tūī (parson bird),
- Tūturiwhata (NZ dotterel)
- Kāhu (Swamp Harrier Hawk)
- Kakiānau (Australia Black Swan)
- Karoro (Southern Black Backed Gull)
- Kāruhiruhi (Pied Shag)
- Kawau Paka (Little Shag)
- Kawak Tūi (Little Black Shag)
- Kōtare (Kingfisher)
- Kōtuku Ngutupapa (Royal Spoonbill)
- Matuku Moana (White faced Heron)
- Pīwakawaka (Fantail)
- Poaka (Pied Stilt)
- Pūkeko (Purple Swamphen)
- Pīpīwharauroa (Shining Cuckoo)
- Ruru (Morepork Owl)
- Spurwinged Plover
- Tarānui (Caspian Tern)
- Tauhou (Waxeye)
- Warou (Welcome Swallow)
- Californian Quail
- Canadian Goose
- Heihei – Chicken
- Eastern Rosella
- European Goldfinch
- Malay Spotted Dove
- Makipae (Magpie)
- Mallard Duck
- Manu Pango (Blackbird)
- Peihana (Pheasant)
- Song Thrush
- Taringi (Starling)
- Tiu (House Sparrow)
- Turkey