Birding articles

Indigenous names for the birds and plants of Arthur's Pass National Park
It is important when learning the natural heritage of New Zealand that the common English names currently labeling many of the species are not always how they were first called.

Photo courtesy DOC

New Zealand birding is unique
"The diversity of New Zealand’s birdlife focused on an environment free of mammals in which birds adapted to fill the available niches."

Birding would have been good then ...
A look back at the remarkable moas of not-so-long-ago New Zealand

The alarming impact of introduced species
With no natural checks and balances introduced pests have created some massive problems for New Zealand birds and birding.

The best of New Zealand's birding: favorite birds
Rob Lawrence's selection of the birds in this birding paradise. These are some of the birds you will see on your birding tour.

Two other wonderful New Zealand favorites
New Zealand’s uniqueness is not just restricted to its birds. Several other species share this, and are just as fascinating.

A huge birding diversity on a large lake
Just a quiet 30-minute drive from Christchurch, to some very rewarding birding around the shores of this large lake adjacent to the Pacific Ocean.

How the kiwi lost its wings
A charming Maori story that explains two things: why the kiwi is flightless and why we all find him so special.