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Story: Game birds

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Game birds in New Zealand

  3. Hunting

  4. Management

  5. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Game birds in New Zealand

Upland game birds: California quail

Upland game birds: California quail (1st of 6)

Upland game birds: cock pheasant

Upland game birds: cock pheasant (2nd of 6)

Upland game birds: grey partridge

Upland game birds: grey partridge (3rd of 6)

Upland game birds: chukor

Upland game birds: chukor (4th of 6)

Upland game birds: brown quail

Upland game birds: brown quail (5th of 6)

Upland game birds: bobwhite quail

Upland game birds: bobwhite quail (6th of 6)

Wetland game birds: mallard ducks

Wetland game birds: mallard ducks (1st of 7)

Wetland game birds: grey duck

Wetland game birds: grey duck (2nd of 7)

Wetland game birds: shoveler

Wetland game birds: shoveler (3rd of 7)

Wetland game birds: paradise shelducks

Wetland game birds: paradise shelducks (4th of 7)

Wetland game birds: Canada goose

Wetland game birds: Canada goose (5th of 7)

Wetland game birds: black swan

Wetland game birds: black swan (6th of 7)

Wetland game birds: pūkeko

Wetland game birds: pūkeko (7th of 7)

Hunting kererū

Hunting kererū

Duck-hunting party

Duck-hunting party

Acclimatisation Society aviary

Acclimatisation Society aviary

From page 2 - Hunting

Hunting with dogs

Hunting with dogs

Hunting in a game preserve

Hunting in a game preserve

Pheasant terrine

Pheasant terrine

Dead cock pheasant

Dead cock pheasant

From page 4 - Management

Shag hunting

Shag hunting

Habitat stamps

Habitat stamps

Female mallard and ducklings

Female mallard and ducklings

Policing the hunt

Policing the hunt

Wetland restoration

Wetland restoration

How to cite this page:

Neil Deans, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/game-birds/media (accessed 8 June 2023)

Story by Neil Deans, published 24 Nov 2008, reviewed & revised 29 Apr 2015

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