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Story: Land birds – overview

All images and media

From page 1 - Weird and wonderful birds

North Island brown kiwi

North Island brown kiwi

Kea and kākā colours

Kea and kākā colours

Huia

Kākāpō

South Island goose

South Island goose

From page 2 - Land bird groups and their origins

Native land birds of New Zealand

Native land birds of New Zealand

New Zealand's land birds

New Zealand's land birds

Tūī

North Island kōkako pair

North Island kōkako pair

Haast’s eagle attacking a moa

Haast’s eagle attacking a moa

Welcome swallow

Welcome swallow

From page 3 - Flightless land birds

Rifleman male

Stout-legged wren

Stout-legged wren

Long-billed wren

Long-billed wren

Takahē

Pūkeko

Weka, Kāpiti Island

Weka, Kāpiti Island

From page 4 - Extinct, endangered and threatened species

Transferring black robins

Transferring black robins

North Island saddlebacks

North Island saddlebacks

Kiore at kākāpō nest

Kiore at kākāpō nest

Trapped stoat

Huia-beak brooch

Huia-beak brooch

From page 5 - Habitats: introduced and native land birds

Blackbird nest, Auckland

Blackbird nest, Auckland

White-backed magpies

White-backed magpies

Fantail

Protective fence

Protective fence

How to cite this page:

Kerry-Jayne Wilson, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/land-birds-overview/media (accessed 6 June 2023)

Story by Kerry-Jayne Wilson, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 20 Apr 2015