Birds of New Zealand
6 species of birds on file have openly licensed sighting records from New Zealand, 2 of them threatened.
Which birds are recorded in New Zealand?
Most looked-up first.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Common ostrich
Struthio camelus
Western barn owl
Tyto alba
Atlantic puffin
Fratercula arctica
Emperor penguin
Aptenodytes forsteri
Wandering albatross
Diomedea exulans
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mallard | Anas platyrhynchos | Anatidae | Least Concern | 150,714 |
| Common ostrich | Struthio camelus | Struthionidae | Least Concern | 3 |
| Western barn owl | Tyto alba | Tytonidae | Least Concern | 1 |
| Atlantic puffin | Fratercula arctica | Alcidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| Emperor penguin | Aptenodytes forsteri | Spheniscidae | Near Threatened | 14 |
| Wandering albatross | Diomedea exulans | Diomedeidae | Vulnerable | 7,723 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.