Little blue penguin, Codfish Island
Image: James Reardon | ©

Sea and shore birds

Introduction

New Zealand is considered the seabird capital of the world, with remarkable and unique seabirds.

What's that shorebird? A guide to the shorebirds of Aotearoa/New Zealand (PDF, 1,372K)

    New Zealand is famous for its land birds like the kiwi and kākāpō. But just as remarkable and unique are the seabirds. More than a third of the 80 or so species of seabirds that breed in New Zealand are endemic, or found nowhere else.

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