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2023 NZ Bird Conference

The 2023 NZ Bird Conference and Annual General Meeting of Birds New Zealand was held in New Plymouth, from 3 to 5 June. Conference details View Programme & Abstracts ONLINE or download PDF AGM files REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED!   REGISTER NOW   When registering, members and non-members are invited to make donations to the Fledgling […]


2023 Call for Abstracts and Instructions

The scientific days for the 2023 NZ Bird Conference will be held on 3 and 4 June. Results from bird studies and research will be presented orally or as posters. Expressions of interest from members or non-members who wish to present a paper or a poster are welcomed. Abstracts of talks and posters should be […]


2024 Conference Details

All events, the AGM and meals will be held at the Trafalgar Centre, Paru Paru Road, Nelson. The Birds NZ Council and Regional Representatives meetings will be held at the Tides Hotel, 66 Trafalgar Street, Nelson (200m from Trafalgar Centre).  Conference Programme Outline (subject to change). Abstracts will be available closer to the time. AGM […]


How to submit Beach Patrol records

A new reporting procedure for beach patrol records will be used from October 2022 that will enable observers to make submissions using their own computer at home, also from a smartphone.  This digital approach builds upon the wider use of computer technology applied to other topics on the Birds New Zealand website, including access to […]


Historical Publications

The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (OSNZ) Historical Publications series was launched in 2022. This series complements the society’s journal Notornis, magazine Birds New Zealand and Occasional Publications on this website by providing a place where books, booklets and other documents having historical significance to New Zealand ornithology can be made available to readers in […]


2024 NZ Bird Conference

This year’s NZ Bird Conference and Birds New Zealand AGM will be held in Nelson from 1-3 June. Conference details Conference Programme (subject to change) AGM Files REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! When registering, members and non-members are invited to make donations to the Fledgling Fund, which provides grants to student members to attend and participate in […]


Occasional Publications

The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (OSNZ) Occasional Publications series was launched in 2022. The series complements the society’s journal Notornis and magazine Birds New Zealand by providing for technical publications that are too large for Notornis, or that contain content that is beyond the scope of the journal or magazine. Possible topics for the […]


REFERENCES

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. SEARCH: To search for a word or phrase, use Ctrl-F to create a search box. Abbott, C.L. & Double, M.C. […]


APPENDIX 3 Alternative names for New Zealand birds

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. SEARCH: To search for a word or phrase, use Ctrl-F to create a search box. Recommended citations for information from this Appendix […]


APPENDIX 2 Failed introductions

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. SEARCH: To search for a word or phrase, use Ctrl-F to create a search box. Failed Introductions of Foreign Birds to New […]


APPENDIX 1 Fossil birds

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols and Abbreviations ➤Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) † Indicates an extinct taxon BMNH, Natural History Museum (bird section), Tring, United […]


PASSERIFORMES Perching birds

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols and Abbreviations ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) * Indicates a species (or other taxon) introduced to the New Zealand region […]


PSITTACIFORMES Parrots

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) * Indicates a species (or other taxon) introduced to the New Zealand region † Indicates an […]


FALCONIFORMES Falcons

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) SEARCH: To search for a word or phrase, use Ctrl-F to create a search […]


CORACIIFORMES Rollers and kingfishers

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) * Indicates a species (or other taxon) introduced to the New Zealand region SEARCH: To […]


ACCIPITRIFORMES Kites, hawks, and eagles

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols and Abbreviations ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) † Indicates an extinct taxon BMNH, Natural History Museum (bird section), Tring, United […]


PELECANIFORMES Pelicans, herons, and ibises

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) † Indicates an extinct taxon SEARCH: To search for a word or phrase, use Ctrl-F […]


SULIFORMES Frigatebirds, gannets, darters, and cormorants

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols and Abbreviations ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) † Indicates an extinct taxon NMNZ, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, […]


PROCELLARIIFORMES Albatrosses, petrels, and shearwaters

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols and Abbreviations ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) † Indicates an extinct taxon a.s.l., above sea level CM, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch […]


SPHENISCIFORMES Penguins

The information presented here is identical to that contained in the fifth edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand (Checklist Committee 2022). To access a pdf version of the Checklist click here. Symbols and Abbreviations ➤ Indicates a species (cf. subspecies) † Indicates an extinct taxon CM, Canterbury Museum, Christchurch NMNZ, Museum of New […]