Forest birds

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  1. Blue duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Vulnerable
    • Distribution: Locally in hill country of North and South Island
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  2. Great spotted kiwi Apteryx haastii

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Vulnerable
    • Distribution: Northern South Island south to Arthur’s Pass
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  3. Kaka Nestor meridionalis

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Vulnerable, At Risk: Recovering
    • Distribution: Large forests of the North and South Islands
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  4. Kea Nestor notabilis

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Endangered
    • Distribution: South Island high country
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  5. Long-tailed cuckoo Eudynamys taitensis

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Naturally Uncommon
    • Distribution: Locally in indigenous and plantation forestry of the North and South Island
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  6. New Zealand falcon Falco novaeseelandiae

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Vulnerable, At Risk: Recovering
    • Distribution: Throughout most of New Zealand
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  7. North Island brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Declining
    • Distribution: Widespread in the North Island north of the Manawatu Gorge
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  8. North Island kokako Callaeas wilsoni

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Recovering
    • Distribution: Locally in indigenous forest of northern half of North Island
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  9. North Island robin Petroica longipes

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Declining
    • Distribution: Largely restricted to the central North Island from Taranaki through to the Bay of Plenty, and Little Barrier and Kapiti islands. However, numerous translocations to offshore islands, mainland sanctuaries, and other areas with intensive pest control have seen the distribution extended from Northland to Wellington.
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  10. North Island weka Gallirallus australis greyi

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Recovering
    • Distribution: Isolated populations in Northland and Bay of Plenty high country, otherwise mostly offshore islands and santuaries
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  11. Red-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae novaezelandiae

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Relict
    • Distribution: Mostly on offshore islands, but occasional mainland sightings throughout much of mainland New Zealand
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  12. South Island robin Petroica australis australis

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Declining
    • Distribution: Widely distributed through Nelson-Marlborough and the northern West Coast, and in Fiordland. Sparse and patchy distribution through the central West Coast, with isolated populations in Otago and along the eastern Marlborough coastline.
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  13. Whitehead Mohoua albicilla

    • Species group: Forest birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Declining
    • Distribution: Found in the North Island. On the mainland, patchily distributed from Waikato southwards. Introduced to a number of island locations north of Waikato, including one fenced mainland sanctuary.
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