Forest

North Island Brown Kiwi

Apteryx mantelli Kiwi are endemic to New Zealand Kiwi are one of the world’s most unusual birds and no Kiwi […]

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New Zealand Woodpigeon – Kererū

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Kereru or Wood Pigeons are large, noisy birds often heard before they are seen Kererū are the largest […]

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Kākā

Nestor meridionalis – bush parrot, kākā, brown parrot, kawkaw Endemic to New Zealand they are now extinct in the Tangihua ranges. […]

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Harrier Hawk – Kahu

Circus approximans – Swamp harrier, Australasian harrier Harrier hawks are the only New Zealand surviving native Hawk The harrier hawk […]

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Grey Warbler – Riroriro

Gerygone igata Grey Warbler description Grey Warblers are a small grey-brown bird with pale grey on the face throat and […]

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North Island Fantail – Pīwakawaka

Rhipidura fuliginosa placabilis Fantail are the most common bird you will see in the forest As you walk through the […]

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Bellbird – Korimako, Makomako

Anthornis melanura The name Bellbird comes from the clear bell-like notes of the bird’s song. Bellbirds should be part of […]

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Torrent Fish

Cheimarrichthys fosteri – endemic – is not found in any other country except New Zealand. Torrent Fish Description Torrentfish are […]

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Pūriri Moth

Pūriri Moth – New Zealand’s largest moth Aenetus virescens – Pūriri Moths are endemic to New Zealand, found only in […]

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Koura – Fresh Water Crayfish

Paranephrops planifrons – North island fresh water crayfish Koura (fresh water crayfish) are common in the Tangihua’s Koura live in […]

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Kokopu

Kokopu are three types of fresh water fish in the Galaxia genus Kokupu are endemic to NZ and two of […]

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Kauri Snail – Pupurangi

Paryphanta busbyi Kauri snails are a beautiful bronze, carnivorous snail Kauri Snails belong to the oldest family of land snails […]

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