The Morepork (or Ruru, NZ Owl) is found throughout New Zealand. Its characteristic call of "more-pork" can be heard in suburban gardens, reserves and native forests. A nocternal bird, it is commonly seen at dusk.

The Kakapo is the world's rarest, heaviest and only flightless parrot. The Maori name Kakapo, means night parrot. Whilst it lives mainly on the ground, Kakapoes can climb trees.

The Kakapo is the world's rarest, heaviest and only flightless parrot. The Maori name Kakapo, means night parrot. Whilst it lives mainly on the ground, Kakapoes can climb trees.

The tui, found only in New Zealand, is reknown for its variable, melodious songs. Relatively common in native forests, this honeyeater also lives in ...

The Kea is the world's only alpine parrot. Keas are renown for their inquisitive nature and comic antics. Their name derives from their call "Keaaa", delivered mainly in flight.

The Kea is the world's only alpine parrot. Keas are renown for their inquisitive nature and comic antics. Their name derives from their call "Keaaa", delivered mainly in flight.

Kiwis are endemic to New Zealand and renown for several unique features. They have no tail, are flightless, and have nostrils at the end of their beak. They lay the largest eggs of all birds in proportion to their body size.

Blue Penguins (or Korora), are the smallest of all penguins, with 5 of the subspecies endemic to New Zealand. They are our most familiar penguin and are commonly seen around rocky coastlines.

Large Penguin is 29cm

Blue Penguins (or Korora), are the smallest of all penguins, with 5 of the subspecies endemic to New Zealand. They are our most familiar penguin and are commonly seen around rocky coastlines.

Small Penguin is 11cm

Found only in New Zealand waters, the Hoiho, or Yellow-eyed Penguin, is probably the world's rarest penguin. A sedentary species, it seldom swims far from its breeding ground...

Found only in New Zealand waters, the Hoiho, or Yellow-eyed Penguin, is probably the world's rarest penguin. A sedentary species, it seldom swims far from its breeding ground...

The Pukeko is essentially a bird of the lowland swamps, but has become widespread throughout New Zealand with the development of farming..

The Takahe is one of the worlds most endangered birds. Formerly widespread throughout New Zealand it was thought to be extinct by 1900...

The Royal Albatross is one of the largest flying birds (wingspan over 3 meters). It spends most of its life gliding above the southern oceans.

The Royal Albatross is one of the largest flying birds (wingspan over 3 meters). It spends most of its life gliding above the southern oceans.