Bird Gallery

New Zealand 2015 Bird Gallery

Here are some bird species spotted during my visit to New Zealand in 2015. The New Zealand bird population is dominated by introduced species and I have concentrated mostly on native species. Highlight of the trip was a day on the bird sanctuary of Ulva Island, where there were delightful close-up views of robin, fantail, weka and saddleback.

I had loads of fun "phishing" the birds wherever I went and found the bellbirds, fantails and warblers to be very curious about the unusual sounds. Often they flew directly to me, landing on a branch only a few metres away to investigate.

My scenery photos are here.


Toutouwai (Stewart Island Robin)	Korimako (Bellbird)	Black-billed Gull	Red-billed Gull	Black-backed Gull

Pipipi - Brown Creeper	Miromiro (Tomtit)	Tui	Dunnock	Kereru (New Zealand Pigeon)

Greenfinch	Riroriro (Grey Warbler)	Pihoihoi (New Zealand Pipit)	New Zealand Scaup(m)	New Zealand Scaup family

Paradise Shelduck(m)	Paradise Shelduck(f) and brood	Pied Oystercatcher	Variable Oystercatcher (black phase)	Kakariki (Red-crowned Parakeet)

Redpoll	Royal Albatross(f) on nest	Song Thrush and juvenile	Saddleback(m) another	Stewart Island Shags

Weka	Yellow-eyed Penguins (juvenile and adult)	Yellow-eyed Penguin adult feeding juvenile	Yellowhammer