NZ Garden Bird Survey

The Welcome Swallow is a native New Zealand bird often seen in gardens, parks and food forests. Learn to identify it, understand what it eats, and plant to support native birdlife in your backyard. Take part in the annual NZ Garden Bird Survey and record species like the welcome swallow visiting you...

The Tui (Tūī) is a native New Zealand bird often seen in gardens, parks and food forests. Learn to identify it, understand what it eats, and plant to support native birdlife in your backyard. Take part in the annual NZ Garden Bird Survey and record species like the tui visiting your garden. ...

The Starling is an introduced bird now common across New Zealand gardens and farmland. Identification guide for backyard birdwatchers and Garden Bird Survey participants.   The Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), introduced to New Zealand from Europe in the 19th century, is a highly adaptable and ve...

The Song Thrush is an introduced bird now common across New Zealand gardens and farmland. Identification guide for backyard birdwatchers and Garden Bird Survey participants. The Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos), introduced to New Zealand from Europe in the 19th century, is renowned for its beautiful...

The Silvereye (Tauhou) is a native New Zealand bird often seen in gardens, parks and food forests. Learn to identify it, understand what it eats, and plant to support native birdlife in your backyard. Take part in the annual NZ Garden Bird Survey and record species like the silvereye visiting your g...

The Myna is an introduced species in New Zealand, common in urban and suburban gardens. This guide covers identification, behaviour and why managing invasive birds matters for native wildlife. The Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis), also known as the Indian Myna, is an introduced spec...

The Kererū (Kererū) is a native New Zealand bird often seen in gardens, parks and food forests. Learn to identify it, understand what it eats, and plant to support native birdlife in your backyard. Take part in the annual NZ Garden Bird Survey and record species like the kererū visiting your garden....

The House Sparrow is an introduced bird now common across New Zealand gardens and farmland. Identification guide for backyard birdwatchers and Garden Bird Survey participants. The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus), introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century, is one of the most common and recogni...

The Grey Warbler (Riroriro) is a native New Zealand bird often seen in gardens, parks and food forests. Learn to identify it, understand what it eats, and plant to support native birdlife in your backyard. Take part in the annual NZ Garden Bird Survey and record species like the grey warbler visitin...

The Greenfinch is an introduced bird now common across New Zealand gardens and farmland. Identification guide for backyard birdwatchers and Garden Bird Survey participants. The Greenfinch (Chloris chloris), also known as the European Greenfinch, was introduced to New Zealand from Euro...

The Goldfinch is an introduced bird now common across New Zealand gardens and farmland. Identification guide for backyard birdwatchers and Garden Bird Survey participants. The Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis), introduced to New Zealand from Europe in the 19th century, is a small bird k...

The Fantail (Pīwakawaka) is a native New Zealand bird often seen in gardens, parks and food forests. Learn to identify it, understand what it eats, and plant to support native birdlife in your backyard. Take part in the annual NZ Garden Bird Survey and record species like the fantail visiting your g...

The Dunnock is an introduced bird now common across New Zealand gardens and farmland. Identification guide for backyard birdwatchers and Garden Bird Survey participants. The Dunnock (Prunella modularis), also known as the Hedge Sparrow, is a small, inconspicuous bird that was introduc...

The Chaffinch is an introduced bird now common across New Zealand gardens and farmland. Identification guide for backyard birdwatchers and Garden Bird Survey participants. The Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a small passerine bird introduced to New Zealand from Europe in the 19th cen...

The Blackbird is an introduced bird now common across New Zealand gardens and farmland. Identification guide for backyard birdwatchers and Garden Bird Survey participants. The Blackbird (Turdus merula) is a familiar sight in New Zealand, known for its striking black plumage and melodi...

The Bellbird (Korimako) is a native New Zealand bird often seen in gardens, parks and food forests. Learn to identify it, understand what it eats, and plant to support native birdlife in your backyard. Take part in the annual NZ Garden Bird Survey and record species like the bellbird visiting your g...