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Order: Accipitriformes Family: Accipitridae. Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey and includes the osprey, hawks, eagles, kites, harriers and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons and keen eyesight. Species.
The birds of New Zealand evolved into an avifauna that included many endemic species found in no other country. As an island archipelago, New Zealand accumulated bird diversity, and when Captain James Cook arrived in the 1770s he noted that the bird song was deafening. The mix includes species with unusual biology such as the kākāpō which is ...
New Zealand quail (koreke), Coturnix novaezelandiae EX. New Zealand scaup (pāpango), Aythya novaeseelandiae LC. North Island brown kiwi, Apteryx mantelli EN. North Island kōkako, Callaeas wilsoni EN. North Island piopio, Turnagra tanagra EX. North Island robin (toutouwai), Petroica longipes LC.
The New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), also known by its Māori language names korimako, makomako and kōmako, is a medium-sized species of honeyeater endemic to New Zealand. It has been the only living member of the genus Anthornis since the Chatham bellbird went extinct in the early 20th century. The bellbird's closest living relative ...
The New Zealand grebe has dark brown plumage, a small black head with fine silver feathers, a black pointed bill and characteristic yellow eyes. [8][3] It grows to about 29 cm (11 in), and weighs about 250 g (8.8 oz). [9] Non-breeding individuals have a paler plumage and females tend to be a bit lighter, smaller and have a slightly shorter bill ...
Kākāpō. The kākāpō (Māori: [kaːkaːpɔː]; [3] pl.: kākāpō; Strigops habroptila), sometimes known as the owl parrot or owl-faced parrot, is a species of large, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Weka are large rails. They are predominantly rich brown mottled with black and grey; the brown shade varies from pale to dark depending on subspecies. The male is the larger sex at 50–60 cm (20–24 in) in length and 532–1,605 g (1.173–3.538 lb) in weight. Females measure 46–50 cm (18–20 in) in length and weigh 350–1,035 g (0.772 ...
Antarctic tern. Australasian gannet. Australasian grebe. Australasian shoveler. Australasian swamphen. Australian magpie in New Zealand. Australian pied cormorant.