New Zealand Birds Photo Gallery by Peter Bray at pbase.com

New Zealand Birds

Coots Fighting	Banded Dotterel	Broken Wing Act - Dotterel	Dotterel Nesting
Banded Dotterel	Black Fronted Tern	Black Fronted Tern	Tern nesting attack
Crested Grebe with young	Crested Grebe	White Fronted Tern	White Fronted Terns
Coot and young	Kereru or Wood Pigeon	Wood Pigeon - Kereru	Wood Pigeon - Kereru feeding on buds
Teal and young	Teal	Bellbird at Leeston	Tui Feeding on Kowhai
Tui on Kowhai	Kea - Mountain Parrot (Nestor notabilis)	Kea	Paradise Shell Duck - Female
IMG05852.jpg	Paradise Shell Duck - Male	Paradise Shell Ducklings	Weka - Curious as ever
Weka - Immature	Dab Chick	Black Swan	White Swan
Mallard Duck - Female	Chaffinch - male - (Fringilla coelebs)	Redpoll - male - (Carduelis flammea)	Redpoll - male - (Carduelis flammea)
Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)	Tomtit	White Faced Heron	White Faced Heron
MallardMaleResized.jpg	Black Oyster Catchers	New Zealand Falcon	Blue Heron
Pied Stilt	Pied Stilt	Pied Oyster Catcher	Blue Penguin
Kotuku - White Heron - Westhaven Inlet	Kotuku - Lake Ellesmere	Gotcha! - White Heron	Waxeye
Black Backed Gull	Red Billed Gull	Black Billed Gull	Pied Shag
Spotted Shag	Spotted Shag	Little Pied Shag	Hedge Sparrow
House Sparrow - Female	Wrybill	Wrybill - Bent Beak.	Pied Stilt
Paradise Shell Duck - Male	Crested Grebe	Crested Grebe	Male Redpoll - (Carduelis flammea)
Pied Oyster Catcher	Coot	Young Coot	Female Redpole
Waxeye eating an Apple	Welcome Swallow	Spur Wing Plover	White Faced Heron
King Fisher	Little Blue Penguin	Harrier Hawk	Greenfinch (Carduelis chloris)
South Island Robin	Yellow Hammer	Starling	Black Stilt
Female Redpoll	Green Finch	Redpoll - Male	Pied Shag
Goldfinch	Yellow Hammer	King Fisher	Goldfinch
Skua Gull	Yellow Hammer - Female	Female Sparrow	Male Teal
Hen Pheasant	Black Fronted Tern	South Island Robin	Female Teal
Great Crested Grebes Courting	Rifleman (Acanthisitta chloris)	Grebes Courting	Grey Warbler (Gerygone igata)
Grey Warbler (Gerygone igata)	Teal And Young	Buller's Mollymawk - Off Doubtful Sound	MaleTomTit
Yellow Eyed Penguin - Immature	Tui Feeding on Flax	Bellbird Feeding on Flax	Kea Taking Wing
Royal Spoonbill	Tui on Flax	Whtie Fronted Tern	Shoveller Duck - Male
Shoverller Duck - Female	Kakariki - Red Crowned Parakeet - in captivity	Bellbird at Leeston

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Guest		03-Jul-2018 09:12
I have recently seen two black fantails, very close in the trees and followed me while walking. Almost, I could touch them. The sun on them made their feathers very shiny and bright.

Guest		03-Jul-2018 09:08
a week ago I saw seven fantails flying around a walk way by the Ashley River and four of them had very white tails, almost see through. They were fledglings. Two others had colour on their tails but still a lot of white. Their fronts were also very pale but the heads were almost adult colour. Absolutely beautiful and not at all afraid of me.

Guest		28-May-2018 08:31
yesterday I had a white fantail flying around my yard has anyone ever seen one

Jacqui		11-Aug-2015 07:01
Hello I have taken this picture of a duck which is black with a round white circle of feathers on its chest. Do you know what type/name or breed of duck it could be. A picture would be handy so I can compare

JHollows		17-Oct-2014 17:16
Help- I saw a bird yesterday that i've not seen before, it was in the Square in the middle of Palmerston North, it was the size of a small Quail, looked like it was flightless, and was the shape of a Weka with red eyes. Does anyone know what this might be?

sarah		07-Oct-2014 05:40
I found a bird in my house how can I add the picture? It was yellow body with brown wings and reddish face?

Barbara		12-Feb-2014 08:48
Can someone help - we were camping at Lake Ohau in Otago last week, I was on tne phone to my son when this small bird flew down and sat close to me in the tree. He was about the size of a sparrow or fantail, and had a black head, black back and light grey front. He was extremely friendly and satvthere for quite a while while I was on the phone. I cannot fineca pic of him antwhere. Any ideas?

Kate Daniel		03-Jan-2014 04:06
Beautiful images that helped me describe the birds I photographed on my recent holiday.

Patricia		16-Dec-2013 22:54
Want to know what type of bird this could be. It is a large bird with blue wings with a bit of orange on the wing span. I live on the Awhitu peninsular. thanks Patricia

Spurwing Plover		10-Dec-2013 06:23
So many birds to se so little time

Larry		29-Nov-2012 17:30
I am on my New Zealand chapter of my autobiography and your photos helped me identify some of the birds I took photos of. Thank you. They are all beautiful.

Michael Binns		13-Sep-2012 23:32
I was amazed to see so many English birds that have found their way to NZ. Sparrows & Starlings are in Australia but luckily not in WA where I am. Mike Binns Western Australia

Don Sutherland		13-Sep-2012 07:45
Such a collection of NZ birds is fantastic and worth downloading

Guest		05-Sep-2012 04:26
great choice u was it in here

guest		04-Sep-2012 06:08
hi can any one help me to identify a small green owl i saw many years ago around mangakino . south waikato area a friend and i saw it during the day in native bush on our way to catch eels thanks.

lulu		19-Aug-2012 22:21
hi there was just wondering if any one could help me work out wat this bird is? It was a light grey with a hint of purple and yellow and had red eyes and on the tail feathers was abit of white and it was tiny like a fantail it also had long hairs at base of beak. it flew in to my window and i saved it and let it go again now it hangs round the house very cute.

Carole		13-May-2012 03:05
Fantastic pictures - very helpful for identifying some of my pictures. Thanks for sharing

Lanair		10-Nov-2011 09:53
What a beautiful selection of photos. Great to be able to identify some which I have seen. Thankyou for sharing them with us.

jat		25-May-2011 21:43
theas birds are alsome

Teressa kennedy		08-May-2011 07:37
I forgot to mention it was a very cheeky tomtit. So cute and beautiful colours.

Teressa kennedy		08-May-2011 07:34
beautiful photos. I was able to identify a bird from your photos I saw down South when we went to look at the lime stone arches near Karamea.

Spurwing Plover		07-Feb-2011 01:56
In many cases male birds are often more colorful then the females like BIRDS of PARADISE

Rajan Vedpathak		18-Dec-2010 10:51
Great Pics.Will like to see more.

Mark Hunter		06-Dec-2010 06:12
Saw one in some native forest in near Russell today - glad I found this site as beginning to get frustrated trying to identify it... Mark

Guest		11-Nov-2010 01:44
Similar to the quail, but longer tail, more green/gold/brown, curved bill, quite a long feather out of top of head, with tufted end, high up in Acacia tree (don't think quails fly). Sounds almost like quail or phesant call. Thought it was a cukoo to start with.

Guest		10-Nov-2010 23:43
Hi, Am in Carterton, Have just seen similar bird. spent ages trying to get a clear photo of it. Got one but not very clear. Have spent all maroning scouring internet to find out what it is.Will attempt to photograph over next few days and post photo's for ID. Cheers Janet

Peter Bray		07-Nov-2010 09:25
Sounds like a Californian Qual: http://www.pbase.com/wildlifeimages/californian_quail Kind regards, Peter Bray

Emma		07-Nov-2010 02:04
to Chris - re your comment of 27 October about the bird you saw in Cashmere CHCH that you can't identify. I have just seen a bird of the same decription in St Martins ChCh and I also can't identify it. Did you get any response to your comment or find out what bird it is? I would love to know if you did. Emma.

michael		05-Nov-2010 10:12
would love to see a nz kingfisher, do you know where arnd chch i would be likely to see one

chris		27-Oct-2010 22:35
saw a bird in Cashmere - Christchurch this morning. Can you ID? Size of a wood pidgeon with a call like a childs single note loud cry. Had a white ring around face,and crown tuft protrusion. Lower feathers were gold not unlike fish scales. Wings were grey - black & chest was speckled gold brown. Was answering calls to a nearby mate. A remarkably beautiful bird not seen or heard before

kellie		25-Oct-2010 23:40
P.S. really lovely photos!

Kellie		25-Oct-2010 23:39
Re: Judy - I saw, what sounds like the same, at Whanganui Bay,Lake Taupo this weekend and no body seems to recognise the description I give them and I can't find any pics on the internet - doesn't look like the pics I've seen of juvenile Tui. Does anybody know what it is? Small, pigeon-shape, dark brown/black, white stripes on or near face and a single feather off the top of it's head.....

Jennifer		08-Mar-2010 03:43
Hello, we have a bird arrive at our place and cannot seem to find out what it is and where it would have come from. It is about the size of a heron, with a long neck, a long beak with a small hook. It has short legs and webbed feet. The back and wings are grey, front white and has a small fanned tail. We wonder if it is a young bird. It just wants to sit in a tub of water, and doesn't want to fly. We are on a lifestyle property just north of Christchurch. Can you help?

Judy		21-Oct-2009 04:22
Like Ann (below) I've seen a most unusual bird here in our garden in Island Bay - pigeon sized, chubby-looking, dull brown colour with a white ring around its neck and a tufted feather coming from its head. The Karori Sanctuary (Zealandia) has meant we now get plenty of tui chortling away - could this be a juvenile tui?

Ann		12-Sep-2009 21:13
Beautiful photos. Am visiting from Canada and I'm glad that you're not incl Canadian geese - they are a pest and will multiply like crazy and poop over all of your green space!! Saw a bird at Papakura train station - not a tui - large black bird with very large expanse of white on back. No one there seemed to be able to identify it. There were 2 with identical colouring. Didn't make any sounds

Nicki Thurgar		14-Aug-2009 21:02
What a wonderful collection - all beautifully photographed!

Renee		12-Dec-2008 10:27
Hi I live in NZ and I saw this bird in our tree and it has been around for at least a week, every day. I don't know what it is and it's driving me nuts LOL I don't think it's a native NZ bird and I don't think it's from Australia as I have a book of Australian birds and it isn't in there. In the 9 years I've lived in this house I have never seen this bird. It is black with blue green on it's wings and belly and tail. It's tail is like a fantails. There is a white stripe about half an inch or so from the ends of both wings. And the bird has an orange crown. It is blackbird size. P.S. it is not a Tui...

Guest		28-Aug-2008 11:06
Very good collection

rene hoff		23-Aug-2008 12:12
Nice galerie ! Beautiful schoot's Amicalement René France

kiricat		22-Jun-2008 05:50
Amazing photos - I find the birds so difficult to photograph! Tiritiri Matangi was the best place.

Pablo Y��ez		26-Mar-2008 08:11
Fantastic gallery. Big Vote!

Guest		15-Jul-2007 08:27
Très jolis ces oiseaux !! voté

Guest		26-Dec-2006 09:29
very nice gallery

Guest		20-Jun-2006 11:06
Very Nice - well done

Phil		16-Jun-2006 11:46
an excellent gallery

Guest		25-Mar-2006 08:59
Very nice Gallery, Good work.

Guest		12-Feb-2006 02:50
Wonderful gallery.

Guest		06-Dec-2005 22:42
Lovely collection of bird images from your country. I've really enjoyed them. Thanks for sharing!

Photo Club Pavillonnais		06-Dec-2005 08:41
BEAUTIFUL GALLERY OF BIRDS BRAVO JEAN LUC BOCQUILLON

Karen Moen		31-Oct-2005 07:39
This is a lovely gallery. You have some incredibly detailed images. Gets my vote.

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