Wetland birds

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  1. Australasian bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Critical
    • Distribution: Throughout New Zealand
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  2. Banded rail Gallirallus philippensis assimilis

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Declining
    • Distribution: Mostly northern North Island and northern South Island
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  3. Black shag Phalacrocorax carbo novaehollandiae

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Naturally Uncommon
    • Distribution: Widespread throughout New Zealand
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  4. Fernbird Bowdleria punctata

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Declining
    • Distribution: Throughout most of New Zealand
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  5. Grey duck Anas superciliosa superciliosa

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Critical
    • Distribution: Throughout New Zealand
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  6. Little black shag Phalacrocorax sulcirostris

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Naturally Uncommon
    • Distribution: Throughout North Island and top of South Island
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  7. Marsh crake Porzana pusilla affinis

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Declining
    • Distribution: Throughout New Zealand
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  8. New Zealand dabchick Poliocephalus rufopectus

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Recovering
    • Distribution: North Island, rare observations in South Island
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  9. North Island brown teal Anas chlorotis

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Recovering
    • Distribution: Natural remnant populations restricted to Northland, Great Barrier Island, and Coromandel. Reintroductions and expanding throughout
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  10. Pied shag Phalacrocorax varius varius

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Recovering
    • Distribution: Coastal areas north of North Island, Nelson/ Marlborough and south of South Island
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  11. Southern crested grebe Podiceps cristatus australis

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Vulnerable
    • Distribution: South Island lakes
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  12. Spotless crake Porzana tabuensis tabuensis

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: At Risk: Declining
    • Distribution: Throughout New Zealand, but rarely reported in the South Island
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  13. White heron Ardea modesta

    • Species group: Wetland birds
    • Threat category: Threatened: Nationally Critical
    • Distribution: Only breeds in one colony at Okarito, then disperses New Zealand-wide
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