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Every Bird of New Zealand

Name all bird species found in New Zealand, including introduced and vagrant species.
E=endemic, B=breeding endemic, I=introduced, M=regular migrant, V=vagrant, *=very few records, probably escapees, no established population
IUCN status: LC=least concern, NT=near threatened, VU=vulnerable, EN=endangered, CR=critically endangered; RR=range restricted (NZ TCS)
List may not be complete or entirely accurate; please let me know in the comments of any corrections
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Casuariiformes
Casuariidae
Dromaius novaehollandiae
Emu
V
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Apterygiformes
Apterygidae
Apteryx australis
Southern Brown Kiwi
E
VU
Apteryx rowi
Okarito Brown Kiwi
E
VU
Apteryx mantelli
North Island Brown Kiwi
E
VU
Apteryx owenii
Little Spotted Kiwi
E
NT
Apteryx haastii
Great Spotted Kiwi
E
VU
 
 
 
 
 
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Dendrocygna eytoni
Plumed Whistling-Duck
V
LC
Anser anser
Greylag Goose
I
LC
Anser cygnoides
Swan Goose
V
VU
Branta canadensis
Canada Goose
I
LC
Cereopsis novaehollandiae
Cape Barren Goose
 
LC
Cygnus olor
Mute Swan
I
LC
Cygnus atratus
Black Swan
I
LC
Tadorna tadornoides
Australian Shelduck
 
LC
Tadorna variegata
Paradise Shelduck
E
LC
Cairina moschata
Muscovy Duck
*
LC
Aix sponsa
Wood Duck
*
LC
Aix galericulata
Mandarin Duck
*
LC
Chenonetta jubata
Australian Wood Duck
V
LC
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos
Blue Duck
E
EN
Spatula rhynchotis
Australasian Shoveler
 
LC
Spatula clypeata
Northern Shoveler
V
LC
Anas superciliosa
Pacific Black Duck
 
LC
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
I
LC
Anas acuta
Northern Pintail
V
LC
Anas gracilis
Grey Teal
 
LC
Anas castanea
Chestnut Teal
V
LC
Anas aucklandica
Auckland Islands Teal
E
NT
Anas nesiotis
Campbell Islands Teal
E
VU
Anas chlorotis
Brown Teal
E
NT
Malacorhynchus membranaceus
Pink-eared Duck
V
LC
Aythya australis
Hardhead
V
LC
Aythya novaeseelandiae
New Zealand Scaup
E
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Galliformes
Numididae
Numida meleagris
Helmeted Guineafowl
I
LC
Odontophoridae
Callipepla californica
California Quail
I
LC
Phasianidae
Meleagris gallopavo
Wild Turkey
I
LC
Chrysolophus pictus
Golden Pheasant
*
LC
Phasianus colchicus
Ring-necked Pheasant
I
LC
Lophura swinhoii
Swinhoe's Pheasant
*
NT
Pavo cristatus
Indian Peafowl
I
LC
Gallus gallus
Red Junglefowl
*
LC
Synoicus ypsilophorus
Brown Quail
I
LC
Alectoris rufa
Red-legged Partridge
*
NT
Alectoris chukar
Chukar
I
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
Australasian Grebe
 
LC
Poliocephalus poliocephalus
Hoary-headed Grebe
V
LC
Poliocephalus rufopectus
New Zealand Grebe
E
NT
Podiceps cristatus
Great Crested Grebe
 
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Columbiformes
Columbidae
Columba livia
Rock Dove
I
LC
Streptopelia roseogrisea
African Collared-Dove
I
LC
Streptopelia chinensis
Spotted Dove
I
LC
Ocyphaps lophotes
Crested Pigeon
V
LC
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
New Zealand Pigeon
E
NT
Hemiphaga chathamensis
Chatham Island Pigeon
E
VU
 
 
 
 
 
Cuculiformes
Cuculidae
Urodynamis taitensis
Long-tailed Cuckoo
B
LC
Scythrops novaehollandiae
Channel-billed Cuckoo
V
LC
Chrysococcyx lucidus
Shining Bronze-Cuckoo
 
LC
Cacomantis pallidus
Pallid Cuckoo
V
LC
Cuculus optatus
Oriental Cuckoo
V
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Caprimulgiformes
Apodidae
Hirundapus caudacutus
White-throated Needletail
V
LC
Apus pacificus
Pacific Swift
V
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Gruiformes
Rallidae
Lewinia muelleri
Auckland Islands Rail
E
VU
Gallirallus australis
Weka
E
VU
Gallirallus philippensis
Buff-banded Rail
 
LC
Tribonyx ventralis
Black-tailed Nativehen
V
LC
Fulica atra
Eurasian Coot
 
LC
Porphyrio hochstetteri
South Island Takahe
E
EN
Porphyrio melanotus
Australasian Swamphen
 
LC
Zapornia pusilla
Baillon's Crake
 
LC
Zapornia tabuensis
Spotless Crake
 
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Charadriiformes
Recurvirostridae
Himantopus leucocephalus
Pied Stilt
 
LC
Himantopus novaezelandiae
Black Stilt
E
CR
Haematopodidae
Haematopus finschi
South Island Pied Oystercatcher
B
LC
Haematopus chathamensis
Chatham Oystercatcher
E
EN
Haematopus unicolor
Variable Oystercatcher
E
LC
Charadriidae
Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Plover
V
LC
Pluvialis dominica
American Golden-Plover
V
LC
Pluvialis fulva
Pacific Golden-Plover
M
LC
Vanellus miles
Masked Lapwing
 
LC
Charadrius obscurus
Red-breasted Dotterel
E
CR
Charadrius mongolus
Lesser Sand-Plover
V
LC
Charadrius leschenaultii
Greater Sand-Plover
V
LC
Charadrius bicinctus
Double-banded Plover
B
NT
Charadrius hiaticula
Ringed Plover
V
LC
Charadrius semipalmatus
Semipalmated Plover
V
LC
Charadrius veredus
Oriental Plover
V
LC
Erythrogonys cinctus
Red-kneed Dotterel
V
LC
Thinornis novaeseelandiae
Shore Plover
E
EN
Elseyornis melanops
Black-fronted Dotterel
 
LC
Anarhynchus frontalis
Wrybill
E
VU
Rostratulidae
Rostratula australis
Australian Painted-Snipe
V
EN
Scolopacidae
Numenius phaeopus
Whimbrel
M
LC
Numenius minutus
Little Curlew
V
LC
Numenius madagascariensis
Eastern Curlew
M
EN
Limosa lapponica
Bar-tailed Godwit
M
NT
Limosa limosa
Black-tailed Godwit
M
NT
Limosa haemastica
Hudsonian Godwit
V
LC
Arenaria interpres
Ruddy Turnstone
M
LC
Calidris tenuirostris
Great Knot
V
EN
Calidris canutus
Red Knot
V
NT
Calidris pugnax
Ruff
V
LC
Calidris falcinellus
Broad-billed Sandpiper
V
LC
Calidris acuminata
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
M
LC
Calidris himantopus
Stilt Sandpiper
V
LC
Calidris ferruginea
Curlew Sandpiper
M
LC
Calidris subminuta
Long-toed Stint
V
LC
Calidris ruficollis
Red-necked Stint
M
NT
Calidris alba
Sanderling
M
LC
Calidris alpina
Dunlin
V
LC
Calidris bairdii
Baird's Sandpiper
V
LC
Calidris minuta
Little Stint
V
LC
Calidris subruficollis
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
V
NT
Calidris melanotos
Pectoral Sandpiper
M
LC
Calidris mauri
Western Sandpiper
V
LC
Limnodromus semipalmatus
Asian Dowitcher
V
NT
Coenocorypha pusilla
Chatham Islands Snipe
E
VU
Coenocorypha heugeli
Snares Island Snipe
E
NT
Coenocorypha aucklandica
Subantarctic Snipe
E
NT
Gallinago hardwickii
Latham's Snipe
V
LC
Xenus cinereus
Terek Sandpiper
M
LC
Phalaropus tricolor
Wilson's Phalarope
V
LC
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
V
LC
Phalaropus fulicarius
Red Phalarope
V
LC
Acitis hypoleucos
Common Sandpiper
V
LC
Tringa brevipes
Grey-tailed Tattler
M
NT
Tringa incana
Wandering Tattler
M
LC
Tringa nebularia
Common Greenshank
V
LC
Tringa flavipes
Lesser Yellowlegs
V
LC
Tringa stagnatilis
Marsh Sandpiper
M
LC
Glareolidae
Glareola maldivarum
Oriental Pratincole
V
LC
Stercorariidae
Stercorarius maccormicki
South Polar Skua
M
LC
Stercorarius antarcticus
Brown Skua
 
LC
Stercorarius pomarinus
Pomarine Jaeger
M
LC
Stercorarius parasiticus
Arctic Jaeger
M
LC
Stercorarius longicaudus
Long-tailed Jaeger
V
LC
Laridae
Chroicocephalus bulleri
Black-billed Gull
E
NT
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Silver Gull
 
LC
Leucophaeus atricilla
Laughing Gull
V
LC
Leucophaeus pipixcan
Franklin's Gull
V
LC
Larus dominicanus
Kelp Gull
 
LC
Anous stolidus
Common Noddy
V
LC
Anous minutus
Black Noddy
V
LC
Anous albivitta
Grey Ternlet
 
LC
Gygis alba
White Tern
V
LC
Onychoprion fuscatus
Sooty Tern
V
LC
Onychoprion anaethetus
Bridled Tern
V
LC
Sternula albifrons
Little Tern
 
LC
Sternula nereis
Fairy Tern
 
VU
Gelochelidon nilotica
Gull-billed Tern
 
LC
Hydroprogne caspia
Caspian Tern
 
LC
Chlidonias niger
Black Tern
V
LC
Chlidonias leucopterus
White-winged Black Tern
 
LC
Chlidonias hybrida
Whiskered Tern
V
LC
Chlidonias albostriatus
Black-fronted Tern
E
EN
Sterna striata
White-fronted Tern
B
NT
Sterna sumatrana
Black-naped Tern
V
LC
Sterna hirundo
Common Tern
V
LC
Sterna paradisaea
Arctic Tern
V
LC
Sterna vittata
Antarctic Tern
 
LC
Thalasseus bergii
Crested Tern
V
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Phaethontiformes
Phaethontidae
Phaethon rubricauda
Red-tailed Tropicbird
V
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Sphenisciformes
Spheniscidae
Aptenodytes patagonicus
King Penguin
V
LC
Aptenodytes forsteri
Emperor Penguin
V
NT
Pygoscelis adeliae
Adelie Penguin
V
LC
Pygoscelis papua
Gentoo Penguin
V
LC
Pygoscelis antarcticus
Chinstrap Penguin
V
LC
Megadyptes antipodes
Yellow-eyed Penguin
E
EN
Eudyptula minor
Little Penguin
 
LC
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
Fiordland Penguin
E
NT
Eudyptes sclateri
Erect-crested Penguin
E
EN
Eudyptes chrysolophus
Macaroni Penguin
V
VU
Eudyptes schlegeli
Royal Penguin
V
NT
Eudyptes chrysocome
Southern Rockhopper Penguin
 
VU
Eudyptes moseleyi
Moseley's Rockhopper Penguin
V
EN
Eudyptes robustus
Snares Penguin
E
VU
 
 
 
 
 
Procellariiformes
Diomedeidae
Thalassarche chlororhynchos
Yellow-nosed Albatross
V
EN
Thalassarche chrysostoma
Grey-headed Albatross
 
EN
Thalassarche bulleri
Buller's Albatross
B
NT
Thalassarche cauta
Shy Albatross
 
NT
Thalassarche salvini
Salvin's Albatross
B
VU
Thalassarche eremita
Chatham Albatross
B
VU
Thalassarche melanophris
Black-browed Albatross
 
LC
Phoebetria fusca
Sooty Albatross
V
EN
Phoebetria palpebrata
Light-mantled Sooty Albatross
 
NT
Diomedea epomophora
Royal Albatross
B
VU
Diomedea exulans
Wandering Albatross
 
VU
Phoebastria immutabilis
Laysan Albatross
V
NT
Oceanitidae
Oceanites oceanicus
Wilson's Storm-Petrel
 
LC
Garrodia nereis
Grey-backed Storm-Petrel
 
LC
Pelagodroma marina
White-faced Storm-Petrel
 
LC
Fregetta grallaria
White-bellied Storm-Petrel
V
LC
Fregetta maoriana
New Zealand Storm-Petrel
E
CR
Fregetta tropica
Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
 
LC
Hydrobates leucorhous
Leach's Storm-Petrel
V
VU
Procellariidae
Macronectes giganteus
Southern Giant-Petrel
 
LC
Macronectes halli
Northern Giant-Petrel
 
LC
Fulmarus glacialis
Northern Fulmar
V
LC
Fulmarus glacialoides
Southern Fulmar
 
LC
Thalassoica antarctica
Antarctic Petrel
V
LC
Daption capense
Cape Petrel
 
LC
Aphrodroma brevirostris
Kerguelen Petrel
V
LC
Pterodroma gouldi
Grey-faced Petrel
 
LC
Pterodroma neglecta
Kermadec Petrel
 
LC
Pterodroma magentae
Magenta Petrel
E
CR
Pterodroma heraldica
Herald Petrel
V
LC
Pterodroma solandri
Providence Petrel
V
VU
Pterodroma mollis
Soft-plumaged Petrel
 
LC
Pterodroma lessonii
White-headed Petrel
 
LC
Pterodroma inexpectata
Mottled Petrel
 
NT
Pterodroma externa
Juan Fernandez Petrel
V
VU
Pterodroma cervicalis
White-necked Petrel
 
VU
Pterodroma nigripennis
Black-winged Petrel
 
LC
Pterodroma axillaris
Chatham Petrel
E
VU
Pterodroma cookii
Cook's Petrel
 
VU
Pterodroma leucoptera
Gould's Petrel
V
VU
Pterodroma brevipes
Collared Petrel
V
VU
Pterodroma pycrofti
Pycroft's Petrel
B
VU
Pterodroma alba
Phoenix Petrel
V
EN
Halobaena caerulea
Blue Petrel
V
LC
Pachyptila turtur
Fairy Prion
 
LC
Pachyptila vittata
Broad-billed Prion
 
LC
Pachyptila salvini
Salvin's Prion
V
LC
Pachyptila desolata
Antarctic Prion
 
LC
Pachyptila belcheri
Slender-billed Prion
V
LC
Pachyptila crassirostris
Fulmar Prion
 
LC
Pseudobulweria rostrata
Tahiti Petrel
V
NT
Procellaria cinerea
Grey Petrel
 
NT
Procellaria aequinoctialis
White-chinned Petrel
 
VU
Procellaria parkinsoni
Black Petrel
B
VU
Procellaria westlandica
Westland Petrel
 
EN
Ardenna creatopus
Pink-footed Shearwater
V
VU
Ardenna carneipes
Flesh-footed Shearwater
 
NT
Ardenna gravis
Great Shearwater
V
LC
Ardenna pacifica
Wedge-tailed Shearwater
 
LC
Ardenna bulleri
Buller's Shearwater
B
VU
Ardenna grisea
Sooty Shearwater
 
NT
Ardenna tenuirostris
Short-tailed Shearwater
 
LC
Puffinus nativitatis
Christmas Shearwater
V
LC
Puffinus huttoni
Hutton's Shearwater
B
EN
Puffinus gavia
Fluttering Shearwater
B
LC
Puffinus assimilis
Little Shearwater
 
LC
Puffinus elegans
Subantarctic Shearwater
 
LC
Pelecanoides urinatrix
Common Diving-Petrel
 
LC
Pelecanoides georgicus
South Georgia Diving-Petrel
V
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Suliformes
Fregatidae
Fregata ariel
Lesser Frigatebird
V
LC
Fregata minor
Great Frigatebird
V
LC
Sulidae
Sula dactylatra
Masked Booby
V
LC
Sula leucogaster
Brown Booby
V
LC
Sula sula
Red-footed Booby
V
LC
Morus capensis
Cape Gannet
V
EN
Morus serrator
Australasian Gannet
 
LC
Anhingidae
Anhinga novaehollandiae
Australasian Darter
V
LC
Phalacrocoracidae
Microcarbo melanoleucos
Little Pied Cormorant
 
LC
Phalacrocorax carbo
Great Cormorant
 
LC
Phalacrocorax punctatus
Spotted Shag
E
LC
Phalacrocorax featherstoni
Pitt Island Shag
E
EN
Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
Little Black Cormorant
 
LC
Phalacrocorax varius
Pied Cormorant
 
LC
Leucocarbo ranfurlyi
Bounty Islands Shag
E
VU
Leucocarbo carunculatus
New Zealand King Shag
E
VU
Leucocarbo chalconotus
Stewart Island Shag
E
VU
Leucocarbo onslowi
Chatham Islands Shag
E
CR
Leucocarbo colensoi
Auckland Islands Shag
E
VU
Leucocarbo campbelli
Campbell Islands Shag
E
VU
 
 
 
 
 
Pelecaniformes
Pelecanidae
Pelecanus conspicillatus
Australian Pelican
V
LC
Ardeidae
Botaurus poiciloptilus
Australasian Bittern
 
EN
Ixobrychus dubius
Australian Little Bittern
V
LC
Ardea pacifica
White-necked Heron
V
LC
Ardea alba
Great Egret
 
LC
Ardea intermedia
Intermediate Egret
V
LC
Egretta novaehollandiae
White-faced Heron
 
LC
Egretta garzetta
Little Egret
 
LC
Egretta sacra
Eastern Reef Egret
 
LC
Bubulcus ibis
Cattle Egret
 
LC
Nycticorax caledonicus
Nankeen Night-Heron
V
LC
Threskiornithidae
Plegadis falcinellus
Glossy Ibis
 
LC
Threskiornis molucca
Australian White Ibis
V
LC
Threskiornis spinicollis
Straw-necked Ibis
V
LC
Platalea regia
Royal Spoonbill
 
LC
Platalea flavipes
Yellow-billed Spoonbill
V
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Accipitriformes
Accipitridae
Aquila audax
Wedge-tailed Eagle
V
LC
Circus approximans
Swamp Harrier
 
LC
Milvus migrans
Black Kite
V
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Strigiformes
Tytonidae
Tyto alba
Barn Owl
V
LC
Strigidae
Athene noctua
Little Owl
I
LC
Ninox novaeseelandiae
Morepork
 
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Coraciiformes
Alcedinidae
Dacelo novaeguineae
Laughing Kookaburra
I
LC
Todiramphus sanctus
Sacred Kingfisher
 
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Falconiformes
Falconidae
Falco cenchroides
Nankeen Kestrel
V
LC
Falco novaeseelandiae
New Zealand Falcon
E
NT
 
 
 
 
 
Psittaciformes
Strigopidae
Nestor notabilis
Kea
E
EN
Nestor meridionalis
New Zealand Kaka
E
EN
Strigops habroptila
Kakapo
E
CR
Cacatuidae
Eolophus roseicapilla
Galah
*
LC
Cacatua galerita
Sulphur-crested Cockatoo
I
LC
Nymphicus hollandicus
Cockatiel
*
LC
Psittaculidae
Alisterus scapularis
Australian King-Parrot
*
LC
Psittacula krameri
Rose-ringed Parakeet
*
LC
Cyanoramphus unicolor
Antipodes Parakeet
E
VU
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
Red-crowned Parakeet
E
LC
Cyanoramphus hochstetteri
Reischek's Parakeet
E
RR
Cyanoramphus auriceps
Yellow-crowned Parakeet
E
NT
Cyanoramphus forbesi
Chatham Islands Parakeet
E
VU
Cyanoramphus malherbi
Malherbe's Parakeet
E
CR
Platycercus elegans
Crimson Rosella
*
LC
Platycercus eximius
Eastern Rosella
I
LC
Trichoglossus moluccanus
Rainbow Lorikeet
*
LC
Agapornis roseicollis
Rosy-faced Lovebird
*
LC
Agapornis fischeri
Fischer's Lovebird
*
NT
Agapornis personatus
Yellow-collared Lovebird
*
LC
 
 
 
 
 
Passeriformes
Acanthisittidae
Acanthisitta chloris
Rifleman
E
LC
Xenicus gilviventris
South Island Wren
E
EN
Meliphagidae
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
Tui
E
LC
Anthornis melanura
New Zealand Bellbird
E
LC
Acanthizidae
Gerygone igata
Grey Gerygone
E
LC
Gerygone albofrontata
Chatham Island Gerygone
E
LC
Campephagidae
Coracina novaehollandiae
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike
V
LC
Lalage tricolor
White-winged Triller
V
LC
Mohouidae
Mohoua albicilla
Whitehead
E
LC
Mohoua ochrocephala
Yellowhead
E
EN
Mohoua novaeseelandiae
Pipipi
E
LC
Artamidae
Artamus personatus
Masked Woodswallow
V
LC
Artamus superciliosus
White-browed Woodswallow
V
LC
Artamus cyanopterus
Dusky Woodswallow
V
LC
Gymnorhina tibicen
Australian Magpie
I
LC
Rhipiduridae
Rhipidura leucophrys
Willie Wagtail
*
LC
Rhipidura fuliginosa
New Zealand Fantail
E
LC
Monarchidae
Grallina cyanoleuca
Magpie-lark
*
LC
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Satin Flycatcher
V
LC
Corvidae
Corvus frugilegus
Rook
I
LC
Callaeidae
Callaeas wilsoni
North Island Kokako
E
NT
Philesturnus rufusater
North Island Saddleback
E
NT
Philesturnus carunculatus
South Island Saddleback
E
NT
Notiomystidae
Notiomystis cincta
Stitchbird
E
VU
Petroicidae
Petroica longipes
North Island Robin
E
LC
Petroica australis
South Island Robin
E
LC
Petroica macrocephala
Tomtit
E
LC
Petroica traversi
Chatham Robin
E
EN
Alaudidae
Alauda arvensis
Eurasian Skylark
I
LC
Acrocephalidae
Acrocephalus australis
Australian Reed-Warbler
V
LC
Locustellidae
Poodytes punctatus
New Zealand Fernbird
E
LC
Hirundinidae
Hirundo neoxena
Welcome Swallow
 
LC
Petrochelidon ariel
Fairy Martin
V
LC
Petrochelidon nigricans
Tree Martin
V
LC
Pycnonotidae
Pycnonotus cafer
Red-vented Bulbul
*
LC
Zosteropidae
Zosterops lateralis
Silvereye
 
LC
Sturnidae
Sturnus vulgaris
Common Starling
I
LC
Acridotheres tristis
Common Myna
I
LC
Turdidae
Turdus philomelos
Song Thrush
I
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Turdus merula
Common Blackbird
I
LC
Prunellidae
Prunella modularis
Dunnock
I
LC
Passeridae
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow
I
LC
Motacillidae
Anthus novaeseelandiae
Australasian Pipit
 
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Fringillidae
Fringilla coelebs
Common Chaffinch
I
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Chloris chloris
European Greenfinch
I
LC
Acanthis flammea
Common Redpoll
I
LC
Acanthis cabaret
Lesser Redpoll
I
LC
Carduelis carduelis
European Goldfinch
I
LC
Emberizidae
Emberiza cirlus
Cirl Bunting
I
LC
Emberiza citrinellus
Yellowhammer
I
LC
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