2011.09.26

New Zealand birds

Over 16 days my family and I did a lot of accidental twitching on South, Stewart, and Ulva islands. The only intentional twitching was a night of spotlighting for kiwis, and an afternoon at Croydon Aircraft Company. Species total = 40

Casuariiformes

Apterygidae (Kiwis)

Anseriformes

Anatidae (Ducks, Geese, and Swans)

Columbiformes

Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)

Procellariformes

Diomedeidae (Albatrosses)

Procellariidae (Fulmarine and Gadfly Petrels, Prions, and Shearwaters)

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae (Penguins)

Phalacrocoraciformes

Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants and Shags)

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, Kites, Harriers, and Old World Vultures)

  • Swamp Harrier

    Swamp HarrierCircus approximansDec 21, 2007
    Mandeville, South Island lc

Gruiformes

Rallidae (Rails, Crakes, Coots, and Gallinules)

  • Stewart Island subspecies, G. a. scotti

    WekaGallirallus australisDec 22, 2007
    Ulva Island vu

Charadriiformes

Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)

Charadriidae (Plovers, Dotterels, and Lapwings)

Laridae (Noddies, Gulls, and Terns)

  • Kelp Gull

    Kelp GullLarus dominicanusDec 19, 2007
    Oamaru, South Island lc

  • Silver Gull

    Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeDec 21, 2007
    Stewart Island lc

  • Black-billed Gull

    Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleriDec 25, 2007
    Queenstown, South Island en

Psittaciformes

Nestoridae (New Zealand Parrots)

  • Kea

    KeaNestor notabilisDec 24, 2007
    Milford Sound, South Island vu

  • kaka

    KākāNestor meridionalisDec 21, 2007
    Stewart Island en

Psittacidae (Parrots)

Acanthisitti

Acanthisittidae (New Zealand Wrens)

  • Riffleman

    RiflemanAcanthisitta chlorisDec 21, 2007
    Ulva Island lc

Meliphagoidea

Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters)

  • New Zealand Bellbird

    New Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraDec 21, 2007
    Stewart Island lc

  • Tui

    TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeDec 21, 2007
    Stewart Island lc

Corvoidea

Callaeidae (New Zealand Wattlebirds)

Pachycephalidae (Whistlers and allies)

  • Yellowhead

    YellowheadMohoua ochrocephalaDec 21, 2007
    Ulva Island en

Artamidae (Woodswallows, Butcherbirds, Currawongs, and Australian Magpie)

Rhipiduridae (Fantails)

Muscicapoidea

Turdidae (Thrushes and allies)

  • Common Blackbird

    Common BlackbirdTurdus merulaDec 18, 2007
    Christchurch, South Island lc

  • Song Thrush

    Song ThrushTurdus philomelosDec 20, 2007
    Dunedin, South Island lc

Sturnidae (Starlings)

Passeroidea

Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)

  • House Sparrow

    House SparrowPasser domesticusDec 18, 2007
    Christchurch, South Island lc

Fringillidae (True Finches)

Emberizidae (Buntings, American Sparrows, Longspurs, and Arctic Buntings)

  • Yellowhammer

    YellowhammerEmberiza citrinellaDec 19, 2007
    South Island lc

incertae sedis

Petroicidae (Australasian Robins)