Pamela Moresby
I will write a brief description of each and some of these are endangered species of birds. Our New Zealand Native birds are very precious and deserve to be protected.
These don’t include every bird.
I haven’t got a Kiwi as they only come out at night and our hard to find. I have never seen a Kiwi in the wild, rare and hard to find.
Tui
The Kiwi is a type of bell bird. Its a songster, and these birds are quite aggressive. They are common in Auckland, and often they will band together to protect their young.
They are hard to photograph, like to be heard not so much seen, and they move quickly.
They love nectar from flowers.
New Zealand Woodpigeon
Also known as the "Kereru".
Biggest pigeon in the world. They are protected and are illegal to eat or kill.
Maoris used to hunt and eat them. Some still do illegally.
They are a lovely bird and I saw 4 in an Auckland street once. They are special birds.They deserve to be protected.
Grey Warbler
Common but you hear them and never see them. Except this one opportunity when I saw it at Karangahake gorge and took heaps of photos.
New Zealand Harrier Hawk
No surprises when other birds disappear when this one arrives, its a bird of prey.
It often eats carrion or road kill.
One of my rare opportunities to take its photo by Auckland airport
The Fantail
This is a curious bird, small, flies like a helicopter. darts around in different directions and eats bugs straight out of the air. They are friendly, and they don't stay still for long.
They are just lovely birds, that often flies and looks at you.
Kokako
Only on Tiritiri Matangi or Ark in the Park or protected places. They live high up in the tree tops. You hear them mostly hardly ever see them.
They are one of the best of the bell birds, melodious singers and hop from tree branch to tree branch.
This was a very lucky shot.
Tom Tit
Very lovely cute bird. My one opportunity in Ark in the Park, the Cascades in Waitakere ranges.
Rare and endangered.
New Zealand Saddleback
A rare and endangered bird. It will never come to Ark in the park because they forage on the ground. Predators get them.
Lovely bell birds and songsters
North Island Robin
Very rare bird. On Tiritiri Matangi and other protected New Zealand islands. They are too vulnerable to predators.
These seem to follow you around on Tiritiri Matangi. Small and loveable bird. Forages on the forest floor.
Stitch Bird
Named because it sounds like stitching of a sewing machine. Drinks nectar same nectar as the Bell birds.
To my knowledge, indeed this bird is very rare and protected.
Thanks Albert, I see Tuis quite often, but they are also protected.
Thanks so much StBrians.