Apterygidae (Kiwi)
o North Island Brown Kiwi, Apteryx mantelli
o Rowi or Okarito Brown Kiwi, Apteryx rowi
o Tokoeka, Apteryx australis
§ Southern Tokoeka, Apteryx australis australis
§ Haast Tokoeka, Apteryx australis lawryi
o Roa or Great Spotted Kiwi, Apteryx haastii
o Kiwi-pukupuku or Little Spotted Kiwi, Apteryx owenii
Spheniscidae
o King Penguin, Aptenodytes patagonicus - rare/accidental
o Emperor Penguin, Aptenodytes forsteri - rare/accidental
o Gentoo Penguin, Pygoscelis papua - rare/accidental
o Adelie Penguin, Pygoscelis adeliae - rare/accidental
o Chinstrap Penguin, Pygoscelis antarctica - rare/accidental
o Rockhopper Penguin, Eudyptes chrysocome
o Tawaki or Fiordland Penguin, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
o Snares Penguin, Eudyptes robustus
o Erect-crested Penguin, Eudyptes sclateri
o Macaroni Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus - rare/accidental
§ Royal Penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus schlegeli - rare/accidental
o Hoiho or Yellow-eyed Penguin, Megadyptes antipodes
o Kororā or Blue Penguin, Eudyptula minor
§ White-flippered Penguin, Eudyptula minor albosignata
o Magellanic Penguin, Spheniscus magellanicus - rare/accidental
Procellariidae
o Antarctic Giant Petrel, Macronectes giganteus - Vulnerable
o Hall's Giant Petrel, Macronectes halli - Near-threatened
o Southern Fulmar, Fulmarus glacialoides
o Antarctic Petrel, Thalassoica antarctica - Rare/Accidental
o Cape Petrel, Daption capense
o Great-winged Petrel, Pterodroma macroptera
o Tahiti Petrel, Pterodroma rostrata - Rare/Accidental
o White-headed Petrel, Pterodroma lessonii
o Phoenix Petrel, Pterodroma Alba - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
o Mottled Petrel, Pterodroma inexpectata - Near-threatened
o Providence Petrel, Pterodroma solandri - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
o Kermadec Petrel, Pterodroma neglecta - Rare/Accidental
o Taiko or Magenta Petrel, Pterodroma magentae - Breeding endemic - Critically endangered
o Soft-plumaged Petrel, Pterodroma mollis
o Juan Fernandez Petrel, Pterodroma externa - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
o White-necked Petrel, Pterodroma cervicalis - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
o Cook's Petrel, Pterodroma cookii - Breeding endemic - Endangered
o Gould's Petrel, Pterodroma leucoptera - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
o Black-winged Petrel, Pterodroma nigripennis
o Chatham Petrel, Pterodroma axillaris - Breeding endemic - Critically endangered
o Stejneger's Petrel, Pterodroma longirostris - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
o Pycroft's Petrel, Pterodroma pycrofti - Breeding endemic - Vulnerable
o New Zealand Storm Petrel, Oceanites Māorianus - recently rediscovered
o Blue Petrel, Halobaena caerulea - Rare/Accidental
o Broad-billed Prion, Pachyptila vittata
o Salvin's Prion, Pachyptila salvini
o Antarctic Prion, Pachyptila desolata
o Slender-billed Prion, Pachyptila belcheri
o Fulmar Prion, Pachyptila crassirostris
o Fairy Prion, Pachyptila turtur
o Grey Petrel, Procellaria cinerea - Near-threatened
o White-chinned Petrel, Procellaria aequinoctialis
o Parkinson's Petrel, Procellaria parkinsoni - Breeding endemic - Vulnerable
o Westland Petrel, Procellaria westlandica - Breeding endemic - Vulnerable
o Kerguelen Petrel, Aphrodroma brevirostris
o Cory's Shearwater, Calonectris diomedea - Rare/Accidental
o Pink-footed Shearwater, Puffinus creatopus - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
o Flesh-footed Shearwater, Puffinus carneipes
o Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus - Rare/Accidental
o Buller's Shearwater, Puffinus bulleri - Breeding endemic - Vulnerable
o Titi or Muttonbird or Sooty Shearwater, Puffinus griseus
o Short-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus tenuirostris
o Christmas Shearwater, Puffinus nativitatis - Rare/Accidental
o Manx Shearwater, Puffinus puffinus - Rare/Accidental
o Hutton's Shearwater, Puffinus huttoni - Breeding endemic - Endangered
o Fluttering Shearwater, Puffinus gavia
o Little Shearwater, Puffinus assimilis
Toroa or Albatross
o Wandering Albatross, Diomedea exulans
o Royal Albatross, Diomedea epomophora
o Black-footed Albatross, Diomedea nigripes
o Grey-headed Albatross, Thalassarche chrysostoma - Vulnerable
o Black-browed Albatross, Thalassarche melanophris
o Buller's Albatross, Thalassarche bulleri - Vulnerable
o Shy Albatross, Thalassarche cauta - Near-threatened
o Chatham Albatross, Thalassarche eremita - Critically endangered
o Yellow-nosed Albatross, Thalassarche chlororhynchos
o Sooty Albatross, Phoebetria fusca - Rare/Accidental - Vulnerable
o Light-mantled Albatross, Phoebetria palpebrata - Near-threatened
[edit] Pelecaniformes
Phaetontidae
o Amokura or Red-tailed Tropicbird, Phaethon rubricauda
Pelecanidae
o Australian Pelican, Pelecanus conspicillatus - locally extinct
Sulidae
o Takapu or Gannet, Sula serrator
Phalacrocoracidae
o Kawau or Great Cormorant, Phalacrocorax carbo
o Karuhiruhi or Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax varius
o Little Black Cormorant, Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
o Kawaupaka or Little Pied Cormorant, Phalacrocorax melanoleucos
o Parekareka or Spotted Shag or Blue Shag, Phalacrocorax punctatus
o Auckland Islands Shag, Phalacrocorax colensoi
o Campbell Island Shag, Phalacrocorax campbelli
o King Shag, Phalacrocorax carunculatus
o Bronze Shag, Phalacrocorax chalconotus
o Pitt Island Shag, Phalacrocorax featherstoni
o Chatham Island Shag, Phalacrocorax onslowi
o Bounty Islands Shag, Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi
Ardeidae
o White-necked Heron, Ardea pacifica - rare/accidental
o Kotuku or White Heron, Ardea Alba
o Intermediate Egret, Ardea intermedia - rare/accidental
o Cattle Egret, Ardea ibis
o White-faced Heron, Egretta novaehollandiae
o Little Egret, Egretta garzetta
o Matuku moana or Reef Heron, Egretta sacra
o Nankeen Night Heron, Nycticoraxcaledonicus
o Australian Little Bittern, Ixobrychus dubius - rare/accidental
o Matuku or Australasian Bittern, Botaurus poiciloptilus
Threskiornithidae
o Glossy Ibis, Plegadis falcinellus - rare/accidental
o Australian White Ibis, Threskiornis molucca - rare/accidental
o Kotuku-ngutupapa or Royal Spoonbill, Platalea regia
o Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Platalea flavipes - rare/accidental
[edit] Anseriformes
Anatidae
o Blue-billed Duck, Oxyura australis
o Whio or Blue Duck, Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos - Endangered
o Putangitangi or Paradise Shelduck, Tadorna variegata
o Papango or Black Teal or New Zealand Scaup, Aythya novaeseelandiae
o Auckland Islands Teal, Anas aucklandica - Endangered
o Campbell Islands Teal, Anas nesiotis - Critically endangered
o Pateke or Brown Teal, Anas chlorotis - Endangered
o New Zealand Crane, Grus vulpinus - Vulnerable
o Auckland Islands Rail, Lewinia muelleri - Vulnerable
o Pūkeko or Purple Swamphen, Porphyrio porphyrio
o North Island Takahē, Porphyrio mantelli - extinct
o South Island Takahē, Porphyrio hochstetteri - Endangered
o Weka or Woodhen, Gallirallus australis - Vulnerable
Charadriidae
o South Island Oystercatcher, Haematopus finschi
o Chatham Island Oystercatcher, Haematopus chathamensis - Endangered
o Torea or Variable Oystercatcher, Haematopus unicolor
o Ngutuparore or Wrybill, Anarhynchus frontalis - Vulnerable
o Kaki or Black Stilt, Himantopus novaezelandiae - Critically endangered
o Tuturiwhatu or New Zealand Dotterel, Charadrius obscurus - Vulnerable
o Tuturuatu or Shore Plover, Thinornis novaeseelandiae - Endangered
o Chatham Islands Snipe, Coenocorypha pusilla - Vulnerable
o Hakawai or New Zealand Snipe, Coenocorypha aucklandica
o Huahou or Red Knot, Calidris canutus
Laridae
o Karoro or Southern Black-backed Gull or Kelp Gull, Larus dominicanus
o Silver Gull, Larus novaehollandiae
o Red-billed Gull, Larus scopulinus - Endemic
o Black-billed Gull, Larus bulleri - Endemic - Vulnerable
Sternidae
o Taranui or Caspian Tern, Hydroprogne caspia
o White-fronted Tern Sterna striata - Least Concern
o Tarapiroe or Black-fronted Tern, Chlidonias albostriatus - Endangered
o Tara-iti or New Zealand Fairy Tern, Sternula nereis davisae - Critically Endangered
Stercorariidae or Hakoakoa
o Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus - Migratory visitor
o Brown Skua or Subantarctic Skua, Catharacta lonnbergi
Podicipedidae
o Australasian Grebe, Tachybaptus novaehollandiae
o Weweia or New Zealand Dabchick, Poliocephalus rufopectus - Endemic - Vulnerable
o Hoary-headed Grebe, Poliocephalus poliocephalus - Rare/Accidental
o Great Crested Grebe, Podiceps cristatus
[edit] Falconiformes
Accipitridae
o Kahu or Swamp Harrier, Circus approximans
Falconidae
o Karearea or New Zealand Falcon, Falco novaeseelandiae
Strigidae
o Ruru or Morepork, Ninox novaeseelandiae
Aegothelidae
Cuculidae
o Koekoea or Longtailed Cuckoo, Eudynamys taitensis
o Pipiwharauroa or Shining Cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus
Strigopidae
o Kea or Mountain Parrot, Nestor notabilis - vulnerable
o Kākā or Bush Parrot, Nestor meridionalis - endangered
o Kākāpō or Owl Parrot, Strigops habroptila - critically endangered
Psittacidae
o Red-fronted Parakeet or Kākāriki, Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae
o Malherbe's Parakeet or Orange-fronted Parakeet, Cyanoramphus malherbi - critically endangered
o Yellow-crowned Parakeet or Kākāriki, Cyanoramphus auriceps
o Antipodes Island Parakeet, Cyanoramphus unicolor
o Forbes' Parakeet, Cyanoramphus forbesi
Acanthisittidae
o Rock Wren, Xenicus gilviventris
o Titipounamu or Rifleman, Acanthisitta chloris
Motacillidae
o Pīhoihoi or New Zealand Pipit, Anthus novaeseelandiae
Sylviidae
o Matata or Fernbird, Megalurus punctatus - endemic
Petroicidae
o Miromiro or Tomtit, Petroica macrocephala - endemic
o Toutouwai or New Zealand Robin, Petroica australis - endemic
o North Island Robin, Petroica longipes - endemic
o Black Robin or Chatham Robin, Petroica traversi - endemic - endangered
Pachycephalidae
o Popokotea or Whitehead, Mohoua albicilla - endemic
o Mohua or Yellowhead, Mohoua ochrocephala - endemic
o Pipipi or Brown Creeper, Mohoua novaeseelandiae - endemic
Acanthizidae
o Riroriro or Grey Warbler, Gerygone igata - endemic
o Chatham Gerygone, Gerygone albofrontata - endemic
Meliphagidae
o Tui or Parson Bird, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae - endemic
o Red Wattlebird, Anthochaera carunculata - rare/accidental
Notiomystidae
o Hihi or Stitchbird, Notiomystis cincta - endemic - threatened
Callaeidae
o Kōkako, Callaeas cinerea - endemic
§ North Island Kōkako, Callaeas cinerea wilsoni - endemic - endangered
§ South Island Kōkako, Callaeas cinerea cinerea - endemic - probably extinct
o Tieke or Saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus - endemic
§ North Island Saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus rufusater - endemic - near threatened
§ South Island Saddleback, Philesturnus carunculatus carunculatus - endemic - near threatened
Pardalotidae
o Korimako or New Zealand Bellbird, Anthornis melanura - endemic
Dicruridae
o Piwakawaka or New Zealand Fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa
Zosteropidae
o Tauhou or Silvereye, Zosterops lateralis
Muscicapidae
Artamidae
o Masked Woodswallow, Artamus personatus - rare/accidental
o White-browed Woodswallow, Artamus superciliosus - rare/accidental
Cracticidae
The Kiwi, which is a chicken sized bird with a very long beak. Plus also the Silver fern from the Ponga fern.
There is no bird on the New Zealand flag. However, many banners and the flags of organisations associated with the country feature the kiwi, a native indigenous bird.
Commonly accepted symbols for New Zealand would be the Kiwi bird, the Silver Fern, and the Southern Cross.
The Kiwi bird is widely accepted as a New Zealand icon.
The Kiwi
The flag of New Zealand has four stars, representing the southern cross.
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A flightless New Zealand bird with a long beak is a Kiwi.
A native New Zealand flightless bird starting with W is the Weka.
Moa
The flag of New Zealand has four stars, representing the southern cross.
There are four stars on the flag of New Zealand.
New Zealand Flag Institute was created in 2005.
The Southern Cross. It is represented on the New Zealand Flag The Southern Cross. It is represented on the New Zealand Flag
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Because it represents new zealand
Follow the link before to view New Zealand's first flag.
Mahe Drysdale carried the New Zealand flag at the Bejiing Olympics.
The bird on the Papua New Guinea flag is the Raggiana Bird of Paradise.
New Zealand.
The stars on the New Zealand flag represent the constellation Crux, the Southern Cross, as it is seen from New Zealand.
The kakapo is not recognised as the national bird of New Zealand. Perhaps if it were, its status would not be critically endangered. New Zealand's national bird is the kiwi.