Hoiho, the yellow-eyed penguin.
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The revers of a $50 NZ note shows a Blue Wattled Crow (Kokako)
The bird on the New Zealand $5 note is the Yellow-eyed Penguin, also known as Hoiho in Maori.
The Whio - the name is printed on the note alongside the bird. It is otherwise known as the Blue Mountain Duck, and lives in mountain streams. It is very nimble and feeds on algae on the rocks. The name whio resembles the high pitched whistling sound the bird makes.
Kiwi
It is the Kiwi.
the Kawau bird.
The Giant Moa.
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The 1992 to 2000 New Zealand $50 note features Sir Apirana Ngata (politician) on the front. The reverse features the Blue Wattled Crow or Kokako (Calaeas cinerea), a view of Pureora Forest, the Supplejack or Kareao (Ripogonum scandens) and the Sky-blue mushroom (Entoloma hochstetteri).