NEW ZEALAND

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Birding Sites

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Checklists

General Travel Information

• CIA Factbook
      https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
  
• wikitravel: New Zealand
      http://wikitravel.org/en/New_Zealand
  

General Webpages

• New Zealand Birds
      http://www.nzbirds.com/
  

• Birdlife International Partner in New Zealand
      http://www.birdlife.org/worldwide/national/new_zealand/index.html
  
• New Zealand Birding Directory
      http://www.birdingnz.co.nz
  
• New Zealand Ecological Society
      http://www.nzes.org.nz/
  
• The Ornithological Society of New Zealand
      http://osnz.org.nz/
  
• Where to see birds in New Zealand
      http://www.forestandbird.org.nz/enjoynat/birds/birds_in_nz.asp
  

• Wrybill Birding
      http://www.wrybill-tours.com/
  

• Birdingpal: New Zealand
      http://www.birdingpal.org/newzealand.htm
  
• The Annotated Ramsar List: New Zealand
      http://www.ramsar.org/profile/profiles_newzealand.htm
  

• Aroha Island Ecological Center
      http://www.aroha.net.nz/
  
• Biodiversity Hotspots - New Zealand
      http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots/new_zealand/
  
• Biodiversity on the Chatham Islands of New Zealand
      http://www.spiritone.com/~brucem/chatham.htm
  
• Birds of Christchurch
      http://www.birdsofchristchurch.co.nz/
  
• Birds of Kaipatiki
      http://www.kaipatiki.org.nz/restoration/birds/birds.html
  
• Birds of New Zealand
      http://www.natureandco.co.nz/land_and_wildlife/wildlife/birds.php3
  
• Birds of New Zealand
      http://home.wxs.nl/~mkramer/nz_en.htm
  
• Birds of Stewart Island, NZ
      http://www.commercial.co.nz/~rakiura/nature/seabirds/index.htm
  
• Bushy Point Fernbirds
      http://www.fernbirds.co.nz
  
• Chatham Island Taiko Trust
      http://www.taiko.org.nz
  
• Common Birds of the Wairarapa
      http://www.hopscotch.ca/wairarapa/
  
• Could the New Zealand Storm-petrel still exist?
      http://www.wrybill-tours.com/idproblems/stormpet.htm
  
• Environmental education and restoration
      http://www.kaipatiki.org.nz/options/Survey/fauna/birds.html
  
• Extinct birds of New Zealand
      http://www.kcc.org.nz/birds/extinct.htm
  
• Fish and Game New Zealand
      http://www.fishandgame.org.nz/
  
• Forest & Birds
      http://www.forest-bird.org.nz/
  
• Forest and Bird - Where to see birds in NZ
      http://www.forest-bird.org.nz/enjoynat/birds/birds_in_nz.asp
  
• Fullers timetables
      http://www.fullers.co.nz/tours/index.html
  
• Gannet Colony - Cape Kidnappers, Hawkes Bay
      http://www.hb.co.nz/gannets/
  
• Gannet Colony, Muriwai Regional Park, Auckland, NZ.
      http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/3150/gannet.html
  
• Gannets at muriwai
      http://www.scitec.auckland.ac.nz/~hafner/gannets/
  
• Gulf Harbour Ferries
      http://www.gulf-harbour.co.nz/marina/timetable.html
  
• Hoiho - yellow-eyed penguin
      http://www.converge.org.nz/hoiho/index.html
  
• Jason Elsworth Photogarphy
      http://www.jasonelsworth.co.nz/
  
• Jeff Blincow
      http://www.bigfoot.com/~jeff.blincow
  
• Katikati Bird Gardens
      http://www.wave.co.nz/pages/jm/gardens/
  
• Kiwi Conservation Club
      http://www.kcc.org.nz/
  
• Kuaotunu Kiwi Sanctuary
      http://www.mercurybay.co.nz/Kks.html
  
• Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua
      http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/
  
• Living Art wildlife sanctuary
      http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/8039/
  
• Miranda Shorebird Centre
      http://www.miranda-shorebird.org.nz
  
• New zealand bird diversity
      http://www.rem.sfu.ca/gis/Projects/Eh/Nzbirds/
  
• New Zealand Bird Guide
      http://www.bush.org.nz/birdguide/
  
• New Zealand Birds
      http://www.nzbirds.com/index.html
  
• New Zealand Birds and Birding
      http://nzbirds.com
  
• New Zealand Brown Teal
      http://www.brownteal.com
  
• New Zealand Butterflies
      http://www.newzealandbutterflies.org.nz/index.html
  
• New Zealand Department of Conservation
      http://www.doc.govt.nz/
  
• New Zealand Dotterel at Miranda Mine
      http://www.marthamine.co.nz/dotterel.html
  
• New Zealand ecological restoration network [archives]
      http://www.bush.org.nz/today/index.html
  
• New Zealand ecology | Flightless birds
      http://terranature.org/flightlessBirds.htm
  
• New Zealand Falcon
      http://www.badassbees.com/karearea/karearea.html
  
• New zealand kiwi recovery programme
      http://www.kiwirecovery.org.nz/
  
• New Zealand native animals
      http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/001~Plants-and-Animals/001~Native-Animals/index.asp
  
• New Zealand Pelagic
      http://www.rosssilcock.com/
  
• New Zealand Rare Birds Committee
      http://osnz.org.nz/rarebirds.htm
  
• New Zealand Recognised Bird Names (NZRBN) database
      http://bird.org.nz/nzrbn.htm
  
• New Zealand Reintroduction Projects
      http://www.massey.ac.nz/~darmstro//nz_projects.htm
  
• OceanWings: Pelagic Birding
      http://www.oceanwings.co.nz/
  
• Ornithological Society of New Zealand
      http://www.osnz.org.nz/
  
• Pelagic Birding in Kaikoura, New Zealand
      http://www.oceanwings.co.nz/factfile.htm
  
• Pelagic Birding in New Zealand
      http://www.oceanwanderers.com/NewZeal.html
  
• Penguins in New Zealand
      http://www.penguin.net.nz/
  
• Peter and Barabara Barham
      http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Peter_and_Barbara_Barham/pengies.htm
  
• Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre New Zealand
      http://www.mtbruce.org.nz/index.htm
  
• Seabirding in New Zealand by Duncan Poyser (many photos)
      http://www.surfbirds.com/mb/Features/nz/new-zealand-seabirds.html
  
• Seafriends home page
      http://www.seafriends.org.nz/
  
• Sounds of New Zealand Birds
      http://www.geocities.com/archivebirdsnznz/index.html
  
• Te Wahipounamu (South-West New Zealand World Heritage Area)
      http://www.unep-wcmc.org/protected_areas/data/wh/swnz.html
  
• Terra Nature
      http://www.terranature.org/
  
• The Kakapo
      http://www.kakapo.net/
  
• The Moa pages
      http://www.vuw.ac.nz/~adzebill/moa/
  
• The titi project (Sooty Shearwaters)
      http://www.otago.ac.nz/Zoology/titi/index.html
  
• Tiritiri Matangi Island Restoration Programme
      http://www.massey.ac.nz/~darmstro//tiri.htm
  
• Watchable Wildlife in New Zealand
      http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~pc
  

Bird Observatories and Nature Centers

• Karori Wildlife Sanctuary
      http://www.sanctuary.org.nz/
  
• Kiwi and Birdlife Park
      http://www.kiwibird.co.nz/
  
• Kiwi House and Native Bird Park (Otorohanga)
      http://www.kiwihouse.org.nz/
  
• Mount Bruce National Wildlife Centre
      http://www.mtbruce.doc.govt.nz/
  
• Nga Manu Nature Reserve
      http://www.ngamanu.co.nz/
  
• Willowbank Wildlife Reserve (Christchurch)
      http://www.willowbank.co.nz/
  

Books (individual titles)

• Bird videos
      http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/whitebus/bird_videos.htm
  
• Where to Watch Birds in New Zealand, by Kathy Ombler, published by New Holland Publishers, retail prices NZ$34.95
      http://www.newhollandpublishers.co.nz/display.php?id=894
  

Bird Pictures

• Mike Danzenbaker's Nature Photography
      http://www.avesphoto.com/website/NZ/home.htm
  
• New Zealand Birds - Photos by Bruce Winslade
      http://homepage.mac.com/winmarkgraphics/PhotoAlbum2.html
  
• The Birds of New Zealand
      http://www.pbase.com/philinnz/birdsnz
  
• The New Zealand Bird Gallery
      http://www.nzbirds.com/Gallery.html
  

Bird Songs and Recordings

• Bird song - New Zealand Birds
      http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/birdsong.html
  
• Bird Songs in New Zealand
      http://www.bigjude.com/BIRDSONG/Aotearoa.html
  
• Nature sounds
      http://www.kmpmusic.co.nz/heritagetrk.html
  
• Wild South Birds of New Zealand
      http://www.polymedia.co.nz/bnz/default.htm
  

Mailing lists

• Birding NZ
      http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/
  
• Recent listserv postings: N Zealand Birding
      http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NEWZ.html
  

Birding tour operators

• Akaroa Harbour Cruises
      http://www.travelmedia.co.nz/level2/akharb/penguin.html
  
• Bellbird Safaris
      http://york.jymis.com/bellbird
  
• Birding Tours New Zealand
      http://www.birdingtoursnewzealand.com
  
• Birding Tours New Zealand
      http://www.birdingtoursnewzealand.com/birding-tours-nz.htm
  
• Birdwatchers' Special Tour
      http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/jblincow/dolphin/dolphin.htm
  
• Charter Fishing Pelagics [archives]
      http://www.charterfishing.co.nz/
  
• Dolphin Watch Ecotours
      http://www.naturetours.co.nz/
  
• Dolphin Watch Marlboro, NZ
      http://www.dolphinwatchmarlborough.co.nz/
  
• Dunedin Marine Charters
      http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~Snelson/dbmc/
  
• Farewell Spit Eco-Tours
      http://www.farewellspit.com/
  
• Fiordland Tours
      http://www.fiordlandtours.co.nz
  
• Fiordlands Ecology Holidays
      http://www.fiordland.gen.nz/
  
• French Pass Sea Safaris
      http://www.seasafaris.co.nz/
  
• Fullers Boat Trips
      http://www.fullers.co.nz/
  
• Gannet Safaris (Hawke's Bay)
      http://www.gannetsafaris.com/
  
• Heritage Expeditions (Pelagics)
      http://www.heritage-expeditions.com/
  
• Kapiti Island Alive
      http://www.kapitiislandalive.co.nz/
  
• Kapiti Tours
      http://www.kapititours.co.nz/
  
• Kiwi Wildlife Tours
      http://www.kiwi-wildlife.co.nz/
  
• Manu Tours
      http://www.nzbirding.co.nz/
  
• Monarch wildlife cruises
      http://www.wildlife.co.nz/
  
• Myths and Legends Ecotours Marborough NZ
      http://www.eco-tours.co.nz
  
• Nature & Wildlife Tours
      http://www.goway.com/nz/nature_wildlife.html
  
• Nature Quest
      http://www.naturequest.co.nz/
  
• New Zealand Land and Pelagic Tours
      http://www.rosssilcock.com/
  
• New Zealand Splendeur Tours
      http://nzst.co.nz
  
• Okarito Boat Tours
      http://www.okarito.biz/
  
• Okarito Nature Tours
      http://www.okarito.co.nz/
  
• Otago Peninsula Wildlife Tours
      http://www.albatross.org.nz/
  
• Ruggedy Range (Tm) Wilderness Experience (Ulva Island & Stewart Island)
      http://www.ruggedyrange.com/
  
• Talisker Charters
      http://www.taliskercharter.co.nz/
  
• Thorfinn Charters
      http://www.thorfinn.co.nz/
  
• Tussock & Beech Ecotours
      http://www.nature.net.nz/
  
• Ulva's Guided Walks (Ulva Island)
      http://www.ulva.co.nz/
  
• White Heron Sanctuary Tours
      http://www.whiteherontours.co.nz/home.html
  
• White Heron Tours
      http://www.whiteherontours.co.nz/gallery.html
  
• Wild Earth Tours
      http://www.nzwildearth.com/
  
• WildFilm New Zealand
      http://www.wildfilm.co.nz
  
• Wrybill Birding Tours
      http://www.wrybill-tours.com/
  
• Wrybill Tours
      http://www.wrybill-tours.com/index.htm
  

Birding Lodges and Accomodation

• Birds at Vista del Sol, Kapiti, New Zealand
      http://www.vistadelsol.co.nz/birds-at-vista-del-sol-luxury-b-b-kapiti-coast/
  
• Bushy Point fernbirds
      http://www.fernbirds.co.nz
  
• Godwit House
      http://nzbirds.com/Homestay.html
  
• kapiti island alive & kapiti nature lodge
      http://www.kapitiislandalive.co.nz
  
• Miranda Shorebird Centre
      http://www.miranda-shorebird.org.nz/
  
• Steward Island Lodge
      http://www.stewartislandlodge.co.nz/
  
• Te Kauri Birding Lodge
      http://www.kiwi-wildlife.co.nz/accommodation.php
  
• Te Mata Lodge, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
      http://www.tematalodge.co.nz
  
• Wilderness Lodges of New Zealand
      http://www.wildernesslodge.co.nz/
  

Book shops

• Manaaki Whenua Press
      http://www.mwpress.co.nz/store/dynamicIndex.asp
  
• The New Zealand Nature Store [archives]
      http://www.natureandco.com/store-nz
  

Birding CD-ROM

• Symbiosis Music
      http://www.symbiosis-music.com/nz1.html
  

Conservation

• Chatham Island Taiko Trust
      http://www.taiko.org.nz/
  
• New Zealand Conservation Management Group
      http://www.cmag.org.nz/
  
• New Zealand Department of Conservation
      http://www.doc.govt.nz/
  
• New Zealand Ecological Society
      http://www.nzes.org.nz/
  
• New Zealand Ministry for the Environment
      http://www.mfe.govt.nz/
  
• New Zealand Parks & Conservation Foundation
      http://www.nationalparks.org.nz/
  
• Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment
      http://www.pce.govt.nz/
  
• Queen Elizabeth II National Trust
      http://www.nationaltrust.org.nz/
  
• Spatial patterns of New Zealand bird diversity
      http://www.rem.sfu.ca/gis/Projects/Eh/Nzbirds/
  

Ancient Species

• The Moa Pages [archives]
      http://www.duke.edu/~mrd6/moa/
  

Ratites (Struthioniformes)

• Kiwi Facts
      http://www.kiwirecovery.org.nz/Kiwi/AboutTheBird/
  
• Kiwi Recovery
      http://www.kiwirecovery.org.nz/Kiwi/Home/
  
• Kiwi Web
      http://www.chemistry.co.nz/kiwibird.htm
  
• Kiwis
      http://www.kcc.org.nz/birds/kiwi.html
  

Penguins (Sphenicidae)

• New Zealand Penguins
      http://www.penguin.net.nz/
  
• Penguins in North Otago, New Zealand
      http://www.es.co.nz/~houston/penguins.html
  
• Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust
      http://www.converge.org.nz/hoiho/
  

Seabirds (Procellariidae)

• Gannets at Muriwai
      http://www.scitec.auckland.ac.nz/~hafner/gannets/
  
• Seabirds of New Zealand
      http://www.natureandco.co.nz/land_and_wildlife/wildlife/seabirds/idx_seabirds.php
  
• Southern Oceans Seabird Study Association
      http://www.sossa-international.org/
  
• Stewart Island Seabirds
      http://www.commercial.co.nz/~rakiura/nature/seabirds/index.htm
  
• The Titi Project (Sooty Shearwaters)
      http://www.otago.ac.nz/titi/default.html
  

Raptors (Accipitridae, Falconidae, Sagittariidae)

• The New Zealand Falcon - "Falcons for grapes"
      http://www.falconsforgrapes.org
  
• Winspan - Birds of prey trust
      http://www.wingspan.co.nz/
  

Cranes, Rails and Gallinules (Gruidae)

• The Takahe
      http://www.kcc.org.nz/birds/takahe.htm
  

Shorebirds (Scolopacidae, Charadriidae, etc.)

• New Zealand Dotterel
      http://www.kcc.org.nz/birds/dotterel.html
  

Parrots (Psittacidae, Cacatuidae)

• Kakapo Recovery
      http://www.kakaporecovery.org.nz/index1.html
  
• The Fabulous Kakapo
      http://www.kakapo.net/
  

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