Photos of Land / Forest Birds Found in New Zealand

Birds found on New Zealand (listing of birds as well as a basic map).


Below are images of birds found in New Zealand and surrounding islands. Please click on any of the photos to go to the species pages, to learn more about the respective bird species, with lots of information and more photos to view.


Parrots … Waterbirds … Parrots … Birds of Prey / Owls … Pigeons / Doves


Forest / Landbirds:

Kiwi
California or Valley Quail
Sacred Kingfisher
Laughing Kookaburra
Lesser Redpoll
New Zealand Bellbird
New Zealand Fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)
New Zealand Robins
Silvereye or Wax-eye (Zosterops lateralis)
Stitchbird or Hihi
Tieke or Saddleback (Philesturnus carunculatus)
Tui
Male Stitchbird or Hihi
K?kako (Callaeas cinerea)
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

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