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ORDER: Dinornithiformes  (moas)

FAMILY: Dinornithidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Dinornis novaezealandiae
  • Dinornis robustus
  • ENDEMIC, EXTINCT
  • ENDEMIC, EXTINCT

FAMILY: Emeidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Anomalopteryx didiformis
  • Emeus crassus
  • Euryapteryx curtus
  • Pachyornis elephantopus
  • Pachyornis geranoides
  • Pachyornis australis
  • ENDEMIC, EXTINCT
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FAMILY: Megalapterygidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Megalapteryx didinus
  • ENDEMIC, EXTINCT

ORDER: Apterygiformes  (kiwi)

FAMILY: Apterygidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Apteryx australis mantelli.
  • Apteryx australis australis.
  • Apteryx australis lawryi.
  • Apteryx rowi.
  • Apteryx owenii.
  • Apteryx haastii.
  • ENDEMIC
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ORDER: Podicipediformes  (grebes)

FAMILY: Podicipedidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Podiceps cristatus australis.
  • Poliocephalus rufopectus.
  • Poliocephalus poliocephalus.
  • Tachybaptus novaehollandiae.
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ORDER: Procellariiformes   (albatrosses, fulmurs, petrels)

FAMILY: Diomedeidae: (albatrosses)

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Diomedea exulans.
  • Diomedea epomophora epomophora.
  • Diomedea epomophora sanfordi.
  • Diomedea melanophrys melanophrys.
  • Diomedea melanophrys impavida.
  • Diomedea cauta cauta.
  • Diomedea cauta steadi.
  • Diomedea cauta salvini.
  • Diomedea cauta eremita.
  • Diomedea chrysostoma.
  • Diomedea chlororhynchos carteri.
  • Diomedea bulleri bulleri.
  • Diomedea bulleri platei.
  • Phoebetria fusca.
  • Phoebetria palpebrata.
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FAMILY: Procellariidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Puffinis creatopus.
  • Puffinus carneipus.
  • Puffinus pacificus.
  • Puffinus bulleri.
  • Puffinus griseus.
  • Puffinus tenuirostris.
  • Puffinus gavia.
  • Puffinus huttoni.
  • Puffinus assimilis.
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FAMILY: Pelecanoididae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Pelecanoides urinatrix.
  • Pelecanoides georgicus.
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FAMILY: Procelleria

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Procellaria cinerea.
  • Procellaria parkinsoni.
  • Procelleria westlandica.
  • Procellaria aequinoctialis.
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FAMILY: Fulmarinae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Lugensa brevirostris.
  • Pagodroma nivea.
  • Daption capense.
  • Thalassoica antarctica.
  • Fulmarus glacialoides.
  • Macronectes giganteus.
  • Macronectes halli.
  • Pachyptila turtur.
  • Pachyptila crassirostris.
  • Pachyptila belcheri.
  • Pachyptila desolata.
  • Pachyptila salvini.
  • Pachyptila vittata.
  • Halobaena caerulea.
  • Pterodroma longirostris.
  • Pterodroma pycrofti.
  • Pterodroma cookii.
  • Pterodroma nigripennis.
  • Pterodroma axillaris.
  • Pterodroma inexpectata.
  • Pterodroma cervicalis.
  • Pterodroma neglecta.
  • Pterodroma solandri.
  • Pterodroma macroptera.
  • Pterodroma magentae.
  • Pterodroma lessonii.
  • Pterodroma mollis.
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FAMILY: Hydrobatidae (Oceanitidae)

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Oceanites oceanicus.
  • Oceanites nereis.
  • Pelagodroma marina.
  • Fregetta Tropica.
  • Oceanites maorianus.
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ORDER: Sphenisciformes   (penguins)

FAMILY: Spheniscidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Aptenodytes forsteri.
  • Aptenodytes patagonicus.
  • Megadyptes antipodes.
  • Pygoscelis papua.
  • Pygoscelis adelie.
  • Pygoscelis antartica.
  • Eudyptula minor.
  • Eudyptes chrysocome.
  • Eudyptes chrysolophus.
  • Eudyptes pachyrhynchus.
  • Eudyptes robustus.
  • Eudyptes sclateri.
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ORDER: Pelecaniformes   (cormorants, pelicans)

FAMILY: Phaethontidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Phaethon rubricauda.
  • Phaethon lepturus.
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FAMILY: Pelecanidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Pelicanus conspicillatus.
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FAMILY: Sulidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Morus serrator.
  • Sula dactylatra.
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FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Phalacrocorax carbo.
  • Phalacrocorax varius.
  • Phalacrocorax sulcirostris.
  • Phalacrocorax melanoleucos brevirostris.
  • Leucocarbo carunculatus.
  • Leucocarbo chalconotus.
  • Leucocarbo onslowi.
  • Leucocarbo ranfurlyi.
  • Leucocarbo colensoi.
  • Leucocarbo campbelli.
  • Stictocarbo punctatus.
  • Stictocarbo featherstoni.
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ORDER: Ciconiiformes   (flamingoes, herons, storks)

FAMILY: Ardeidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Ardea novaehollandiae.
  • Egretta alba.
  • Egretta garzetta.
  • Egretta sacra.
  • Bubulcus ibis.
  • Nycticorax caledonicus.
  • Botaurus poiciloptilus.
  • Ixobrychus minutus.
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FAMILY: Threskiornithidae (plataleidae)

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Plegadis falcinellus.
  • Threskiornis molucca.
  • Platalea regia.
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ORDER: Anseriformes   (ducks, geese, swans)

FAMILY: Anatidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Cygnus olor.
  • Cygnus atratus.
  • Branta canadensis.
  • Anser anser.
  • Tadorna variegata.
  • Tadorna tadornoides.
  • Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos.
  • Anas platyrhynchos.
  • Anas gracilis.
  • Anas castanea.
  • Anas aucklandica chlorotis.
  • Anas aucklandica nesiotis.
  • Anas aucklandica aucklandica.
  • Anas rhynchotis.
  • Anas superciliosa.
  • Aythya australis.
  • Aythya novaeseelandiae.
  • Mergus australis.
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ORDER: Falconiformes   (hawks, vultures)

FAMILY: Accipitridae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Circus approximans.
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FAMILY: Falconidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Falco novaeseelandiae.
  • Falco cenchroides.
  • ENDEMIC
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ORDER: Galliformes   (domesticfowl, game birds)

FAMILY: Phasianidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Coturnix novaezelandiae.
  • Callipepla californica.
  • Colinus virginianus.
  • Alectoris Rufa.
  • Alectoris chukar.
  • Perdix perdix.
  • Synoicus ypsilophorus.
  • Phasianus colchicus.
  • Pavo cristatus.
  • Meleagris gallopavo.
  • Numida meleagris.
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ORDER: Gruiformes (Ralliformes)  (cranes, hemipodes, gallinules)

FAMILY: Rallidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Rallus philippensis.
  • Rallus pectoralis.
  • Gallirallus australis.
  • Porzana tabuensis.
  • Porzana pusilla assimilis.
  • Porphyrio porphyrio.
  • Porphyrio mantelli.
  • Fulica atra.
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ORDER: Charadriiformes   (gulls, shore birds)

FAMILY: Haematopodidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Haematopus ostralegus.
  • Haematopus unicolor.
  • Haematopus chathamenis.
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  • ENDEMIC

FAMILY: Recurvirostridae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Himantopus himantopus.
  • Himantopus novaezelandiae.
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FAMILY: Charadriidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Charadrius obscurus.
  • Charadrius bicinctus.
  • Charadrius melanops.
  • Charadrius leschenaultii.
  • Charadrius mongolus.
  • Thinornis novaeseelandiae.
  • Anarchynchus frontalis.
  • Pluvialis fulva.
  • Pluvialis squatarola.
  • Vanellus miles.
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FAMILY: Arenariinae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Arenaria interpres.
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FAMILY: Scolopacidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Coenocorypha aucklandica.
  • Coenocorypha pusilla.
  • ENDEMIC
  • ENDEMIC

FAMILY: Calidrinae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Calidris canutus.
  • Calidris tenuirostris.
  • Calidris alba.
  • Calidris ferruginea.
  • Calidris acuminata.
  • Calidris melanotos.
  • Calidris ruficollis.
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FAMILY: Tringinae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Numenius madagascariensis.
  • Numenius phaeopus.
  • Numenius minutus.
  • Limosa lapponica.
  • Limosa limosa.
  • Limosa haemastica.
  • Tringa incana.
  • Tringa terek.
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FAMILY: Stercorariidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Catharacta skua.
  • Catharacta maccormicki.
  • Stercorarius parasiticus.
  • Stercorarius pomarinus.
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FAMILY: Laridae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Larus dominicanus.
  • Larus novaehollandiae.
  • Larus bulleri.
  • Chlidonias leucopterus.
  • Sterna albostriata.
  • Sterna Caspia.
  • Sterna Striata.
  • Sterna fuscata.
  • Sterna vittata.
  • Sterna nereis davisae.
  • Sterna albifrons.
  • Sterna paradisaea.
  • Procelsterna cerulea.
  • Gygis alba.
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ORDER: Columbiformes   (doves, pigeons)

FAMILY: Columbidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae.
  • Columba livia.
  • Streptopelia roseogrisea.
  • Streptopelia chinensis.
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ORDER: Psittaciformes   (parrots)

FAMILY: Cacatuidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Cacatua galerita.
  • Cacatua roseicapilla.
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FAMILY: Psittacidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Strigops habroptilus.
  • Nestor meridionalis.
  • Nestor notabilis.
  • Platycercus eximus.
  • Cyanoramphus unicolor.
  • Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae.
  • Cyanoramphus auriceps.
  • Cyanoramphus malherbi.
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ORDER: Cuculiformes   (cuckoos)

FAMILY: Cuculidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Chrysococcyx lucidas.
  • Eudynamys taitensis.
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ORDER: Strigiformes   (owls)

FAMILY: Strigidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Ninox novaeseelandiae.
  • Sceloglaux albifacies.
  • Athene noctua.
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FAMILY: Tytonidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Tyto alba delicatula.
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ORDER: Coraciiformes   (kingfishers)

FAMILY: Alcedinidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Dacelo novaeguineae.
  • Halcyon sancta.
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ORDER: Passeriformes   (passerines, perching birds)

FAMILY: Xeniciddae (Acanthisittidae)

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Acanthisitta chloris.
  • Xenicus longipes.
  • Xenicus gilviventris.
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FAMILY: Acanthizidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Gerygone igata.
  • Gerygone albofrontata.
  • ENDEMIC
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FAMILY: Alaudidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Alauda arvenis.
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FAMILY: Callaeidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Callaeas cinerea.
  • Philesturnus carunculatus.
  • Heteralocha acutirostris.
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FAMILY: Corvidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Corvus frugilegus.
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FAMILY: Cracticidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Gymnorhina tibicen.
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FAMILY: Emberizidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Emberiza citrinella.
  • Emberiza circlus.
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FAMILY: Eopsaltriidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Petroica macrocephala.
  • Petroica australis.
  • Petroica traversi.
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FAMILY: Fringillidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Fringilla coelebs.
  • Carduelis chloris.
  • Cardulelis carduelis.
  • Carduelis flammea.
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FAMILY: Hirundinidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Hirundo tahitica.
  • Hirundo nigricans.
  • Hirundo ariel.
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FAMILY: Meliphagidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Notiomystis cincta.
  • Anthornis melanura.
  • Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae.
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FAMILY: Monarchidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Rhipidura fuliginosa.
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FAMILY: Motacillidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Anthus novaeseelandiae.
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FAMILY: Muscicapidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Turdus merula.
  • Turdus philomelos.
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FAMILY: Pachycephalidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Mohoua albicilla.
  • Mohoua ochrocephala.
  • Mohoua novaeseelandiae.
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FAMILY: Paradisaeidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Turnagra capensis.
  • ENDEMIC, EXTINCT

FAMILY: Ploceidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Passer domesticus.
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FAMILY: Prunellidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Prunella modularis.
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FAMILY: Sturnidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Sturnis vulgaris.
  • Acridotheres tristis.
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FAMILY: Sylviidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Bowdleria punctata.
  • ENDEMIC

FAMILY: Zosteropidae

SPECIES

COMMON &/or MAORI NAME
  • Zosterops lateralis.
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