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Story: Wetland birds

All images and media

From page 1 - Wetlands and their birds

Wetland in pre-human times

Wetland in pre-human times

New Zealand wetland birds

New Zealand wetland birds

Finsch’s duck

Finsch’s duck

Wetland restoration

Wetland restoration

From page 2 - Grebes and dabchicks

Distribution of crested grebe, dabchick and little grebe

Distribution of crested grebe, dabchick and little grebe

Australasian crested grebe nest

Australasian crested grebe nest

New Zealand dabchick preening

New Zealand dabchick preening

Dabchick adults with chick

Dabchick adults with chick

From page 3 - Bitterns and spoonbills

Distribution of Australasian bittern and royal spoonbill

Distribution of Australasian bittern and royal spoonbill

Australasian bittern

Australasian bittern

Bittern nest with chicks

Bittern nest with chicks

Royal spoonbills at Manukau Harbour

Royal spoonbills at Manukau Harbour

Royal spoonbill nests

Royal spoonbill nests

From page 4 - Black swans

Distribution of black swans

Distribution of black swans

Black swans on Lake Ellesmere

Black swans on Lake Ellesmere

Black swan on nest

Black swan on nest

Black swan with cygnets

Black swan with cygnets

From page 5 - Paradise shelducks – pūtangitangi

Distribution of paradise shelduck

Distribution of paradise shelduck

Male and female paradise shelduck

Male and female paradise shelduck

Paradise shelducks in town

Paradise shelducks in town

Paradise shelduck nest with eggs

Paradise shelduck nest with eggs (1st of 2)

Paradise ducklings

Paradise ducklings (2nd of 2)

From page 6 - Whio – blue ducks

Distribution of whio

Distribution of whio

Whio in turbulent water

Whio in turbulent water

Whio bill

Whio (blue duck) feeding

Whio (blue duck) feeding

Releasing whio

From page 7 - Teal

Distribution of brown teal and grey teal

Distribution of brown teal and grey teal

Brown teal – pāteke

Brown teal – pāteke

Releasing brown teal

Releasing brown teal

Auckland Island teal

Auckland Island teal (1st of 3)

Campbell Island teal

Campbell Island teal (2nd of 3)

Releasing Campbell Island teal

Releasing Campbell Island teal (3rd of 3)

Grey teal

From page 8 - Grey ducks, shovelers and scaup

Distribution of grey duck, shoveler and scaup

Distribution of grey duck, shoveler and scaup

Australasian shoveler

Australasian shoveler

New Zealand scaup male

New Zealand scaup male

Scaup diving

From page 9 - Rails and crakes

Distribution of banded rail, spotless crake and marsh crake

Distribution of banded rail, spotless crake and marsh crake

Banded rail on nest with eggs

Banded rail on nest with eggs

Auckland Island rail

Auckland Island rail

Spotless crake

Marsh crake

From page 10 - Pūkeko and Australian coots

Distribution of pūkeko and Australian coot

Distribution of pūkeko and Australian coot

Pūkeko family

Pūkeko kitsch

Australian coot on nest

Australian coot on nest

Australian coot and chick

Australian coot and chick

From page 11 - Kingfishers and fernbirds – wetland margins

Distribution of kingfisher and fernbird

Distribution of kingfisher and fernbird

Kingfisher in flight

Kingfisher in flight

Kingfisher with lizard

Kingfisher with lizard

Kingfisher at nest hole

Kingfisher at nest hole

Fernbird with chicks

Fernbird with chicks

How to cite this page:

Christina Troup, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/wetland-birds/media (accessed 30 March 2023)

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