Use these guides to identify birds commonly seen around Aotearoa New Zealand’s gardens, schools, and parks. You can recognise birds by their colour, shape, size, sound, and flight pattern.
Ready to count?
Bellbird / Korimako
Credit: DOC
Blackbird (Manu pango)
Credit: Les McPherson
Chaffinch / Pahirini
Credit: Les McPherson
Dunnock
Credit: Les McPherson
Eastern rosella
Credit: Greg McLachlan
Fantail / Pīwakawaka (North Island)
Credit: DOC
Fantail / Pīwakawaka (South Island)
Credit: DOC
Goldfinch
Credit: Les McPherson
Greenfinch
Credit: Les McPherson
Grey warbler / Riroriro
Credit: DOC
Kererū
Credit: DOC
Magpie (Australasian)
Credit: DigifishMusic
Myna (Maina)
Credit: Les McPherson
Pigeon (Rock pigeon)
Credit: Les McPherson
Silvereye (Tauhou)
Credit: Les McPherson
Song thrush
Credit: Les McPherson
Sparrow
Credit: Les McPherson
Starling
Credit: Les McPherson
Swallow
Credit: Les McPherson
Tūī / Kōkō
Credit: DOC
Yellowhammer
Credit: Les McPherson
Credits:
DOC: Department of Conservation Bird Songs and Calls. These bird songs are Crown Copyright. They may be reused, even commercially, as long as you credit the Department of Conservation.
Les McPherson: Les McPherson archivebirdsnz.com
Greg McLachlan: Greg McLachlan, XC354601. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/354601
DigifishMusic: CC-BY-4.0