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Tui
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Tui are commonly heard Tangihua ranges, usually scrapping with other Tui The Tui’s diet plays a very important […]
Tomtit – Miromiro
Petroica macrocephala A pair of Tomtits live between the lodge and the open space just past the creek That is […]
Silvereye – Tauhou – Wax eye
Silvereye – Tauhou – Wax eye Zosterops lateralis – Tauhau means stranger or new arrival Silvereyes are self introduced and […]
Shining Cuckoo – Pīpīwharauroa
Chrysococcyx lucidus Description About the size of a small thrush. They have iridescent dark green plumage upperparts and white below […]
Rifleman – Tītipounamu
Acanthisitta chloris granti Rifleman are now extinct in the Tangihua ranges The rifleman is generally considered to be New Zealands […]
Yellow-Crowned Parakeet
Cyanoramphus auriceps Yellow-Crowned Parakeet or Kakariki are extinct in the Tangihua forest They were once extremely common throughout New Zealand. […]
Parakeets, Kākāriki (Red-Crowned and Yellow-Crowned)
Parakeets, Kākāriki (Red-Crowned and Yellow-Crowned) Three types of Parakeets can be found on mainland New Zealand, the first two in […]
Pūkeko
Porphyrio melanotus Not often found in the forest but very common around the fringes in wet areas. Pūkeko are thriving […]
North Island Robin – Toutouwai
Petroica longipes North Island Robins are now extinct in the Tangihua ranges Formerly widespread over the North Island The North […]
Morepork – Ruru
Ninox novaeseelandiae Moreporks or Ruru are commonly found in the Tangihua ranges and surrounding farm land Lying in bed at […]
Kōkako
Callaeas wilsoni Kōkako is now extinct in the Tangihua Ranges In Northland There is small population in Mataraua Forest and […]
Sacred Kingfisher – Kōtare
Halcyon sancta vagans New Zealand Kingfisher, the watchful sentry The New Zealand Kingfisher has multiple other European names including Sacred […]
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