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Family:	All Cuckoos Diurnal Birds of Prey Duck-like Birds Game Birds and Allies Herons, Ibises, Storks and Allies Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Rollers and Allies Kiwis Owls Parrots Passerine Birds (Introduced) Passerine Birds (Native) Pigeons and Doves Rails, Cranes and Allies Waders, Gulls and Terns, Auks
Abundance:	All Abundant Common Locally common Uncommon
Origin:	All Asian introduction Australian introduction Endemic European introduction Native North Americal introduction
Size:	All Blackbird Blackbird-Pigeon Larger than pigeon Pigeon Smaller than sparrow Sparrow Sparrow-Blackbird

 

Whatbird is a practical bird identification tool for community groups and landowners involved in biodiversity monitoring.

Whatbird currently includes 51 exotic and native bird species that are likely to be encountered in and around New Zealand forests. It is not intended to be a complete database of the birds of New Zealand

This tool has been developed with financial assistance from the Terrestrial and Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (TFBIS) Programme funded by the New Zealand Government to help to achieve the goals of the New Zealand Biodiversity Strategy.

© PA Handford & Associates Ltd 2004

Audio copyright PA Handford & Associates and McPherson Natural History Unit 2004. Map images and text from Robertson & Heather 1999 "The Hand Guide to The Birds of New Zealand, copyright Hugh Robertson 1999. Images Crown copyright New Zealand Department of Conservation 2004, unless otherwise stated.

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