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Story: Birds of mountains and open country

All images and media

From page 1 - Open country environments

Canterbury’s coastal dune lands

Canterbury’s coastal dune lands (1st of 3)

Tussock grasslands

Tussock grasslands (2nd of 3)

Alpine ranges

Alpine ranges (3rd of 3)

Distribution of birds of open country

Distribution of birds of open country

Antipodes Island parakeet

Antipodes Island parakeet

New Zealand raven

New Zealand raven

From page 2 - Kea – the mountain parrot

Kea kingdom

Kea plumage

Young kea

Kea eating carrion

Kea eating carrion

Kea nest with eggs and a chick

Kea nest with eggs and a chick

From page 3 - Kea and people

Kea investigating a pack

Kea investigating a pack (1st of 2)

Kea on a car wing mirror

Kea on a car wing mirror (2nd of 2)

Kea digging out a shearwater chick

Kea digging out a shearwater chick

Kea on a sheep

Kea beak brooch

Kea beak brooch

From page 4 - Rock wren

Rock wren nest

Pair of rock wrens

Pair of rock wrens

Rock wren on rock

Rock wren on rock

Rock wren at nest entrance

Rock wren at nest entrance

From page 5 - New Zealand pipit

New Zealand pipit

New Zealand pipit

Pipit nest with chicks

Pipit nest with chicks

Chatham Island pipit

Chatham Island pipit (1st of 3)

Auckland Islands pipit

Auckland Islands pipit (2nd of 3)

Antipodes Island pipit

Antipodes Island pipit (3rd of 3)

From page 6 - Welcome swallow

Welcome swallows

Welcome swallows

Welcome swallow over Lake Ngāroto

Welcome swallow over Lake Ngāroto

Welcome swallow at nest

Welcome swallow at nest

How to cite this page:

Christina Troup, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/birds-of-mountains-and-open-country/media (accessed 9 December 2023)

Story by Christina Troup, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015