Native

When humans first arrived in New Zealand,

there were at least 131 species of land, freshwater and

coastal birds, and another 65 species of seabirds

(gulls, albatrosses, petrels and penguins),

making at least 196 native species in total

, according to a 1997 report

(this count may have risen since as subspecies have been

...Moa were nine species (in six genera) of now-

extinct flightless birds endemic to New Zealand.

The two largest species, Dinornis robustus and Dinornis

novaezealandiae, reached about 3.6 m (12 ft) in height

with neck outstretched, and weighed about 230 kg (510 lb)

Tieke

Tui

Kiwi

Kereru

Kakapo

Ruru

Piripiri

Moho

Pihi Pihi

Maori names

Fantail Pīwakawaka, Tīwakawaka or Piwaiwaka

Nz falcon Karearea, Kārewarewa, Kāiaia,

Kauaua, Kāeaea, Whakarewarewa, Tawaka and Kakarapiti

Rare Birds

Chatham Island snipe and pigeon,

black robin, and fairy tern are in the

top 10 list of New Zealand's rarest birds -

no population exceeds 150 individuals.

The key significance is the high number

of endemic species in New Zealand

Native Trees

• Cabbage tree/tī kōuka. ...
• Chatham Island Christmas tree/rautini. ...
• Chatham Island forget-me-not. ...
• Chatham Islands plants. ...
• Coastal cress. ...
• Dactylanthus. ...
• New Zealand ferns
• Many of New Zealand's animals and plants are not
• found elsewhere – these are known as endemic species.
• For example, over 80% of the 2,500 species of native conifers
• , flowering plants and ferns are found nowhere else.
• And of the 245 species of birds breeding in
• New Zealand before human arrival, 71% were endemic