new zealand BIRDS

Rock Dove Other Name: Feral Pigeon Botanic Name: Columba livia Status: Introduced, not threatened Category/s: Pigeons and Doves More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/rock-dove

European Goldfinch Other Name: Botanic Name: Carduelis carduelis Status: Introduced Category/s: Finches and Sparrows More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/european-goldfinch

Whistling Kite Other Name: Botanic Name: Haliastur sphenurus Status: Native, not threatened Category/s: Raptors; Hawks, Kites, Eagles & Harriers More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/whistling-kite

Pied Oystercatcher Other Name: Botanic Name: Haematopus longirostris Status: Secure all states except NSW, endangered Category/s: Sea birds; Shore birds More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/australian-pied-oystercatcher

Buff-banded Rail Other Name: Botanic Name: Gallirallus philippensis Status: Native, Not threatened Category/s: Water birds; Waders; Rails & Crakes More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/buff-banded-rail

Black Stilt Local/Other Name/s: Kaki Botanic Name: Himantopus novaezelandiae Status: Endemic, nationally critical Family: Sea birds, shorebirds More Info: http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/black-stilt

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo Other Name: Botanic Name: Chrysococcyx lucidus Status: Native, not threatened Category/s: Forest birds; Cuckoos and Coucals More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/shining-bronze-cuckoo

Little Black Shag Local/Other Name/s: Kawau tui, Little Black Cormorant Botanic Name: Phalacrocorax sulsirostris Status: Native, uncommon Family: Sea birds, shorebirds More Info: http://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/little-black-shag

Common Koel Other Name: Eastern Koel, Storm Bird Botanic Name: Eudynamys orientalis Status: Secure, not threatened Category/s: Cuckoos More Info: https://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/eastern-koel

Little Wattlebird Other Name: Brush Wattlebird Botanic Name: Anthochaera chrysoptera Status: Native, not threatened Category/s: Forest birds; Honeyeaters More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/little-wattlebird

Rufous Whistler Other Name: Botanic Name: Pachycephala rufiventris Status: Native, not threatened Category/s: Forest birds; Whistlers & Thrushes More Info: http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/rufous-whistler