New Zealand Birds

🐦✨ Birds of New Zealand: A Yearlong Symphony
Embark on a visual journey through the stunning avian diversity of New Zealand. Recorded over the course of a year in 2019, this video showcases 25 indigenous bird species, many of which are endemic to New Zealand.
These birds were mostly photographed in their natural habitats and a small number in the Mount Bruce wild life centre.

Notable Birds Featured:
Blue Duck: Unique and rare, inhabiting swift mountain streams.
Australasian Gannet: Large seabird with distinctive features, nesting on coastal cliffs.
Silvereye: Abundant bird recognizable by its distinctive white eye-ring.
Robin: Confiding bird found in mature forests and scrublands.
Kokako: Known for its haunting song, with blue-grey body and wattles.
Kiwi: Nocturnal and iconic, unbothered by red light.
Kereru: Large, iridescent bird with various shades of green, purple, and bronze.
Shag: Mostly marine species, nesting on coastal cliffs or in sea caves.
Bellbird: Green with a forked tail, important in pollinating native flowers.
Fantail: Endemic with a fanned tail and distinctive song.
Kaka: Large, endemic parrots with reduced range due to habitat loss.
Kingfisher: Distinctive bird with green-blue back and large black bill.
Ruru (Morepork): Small, cute, dark-brown owl with a distinctive call.
Dotterel: Familiar bird of sandy east coast beaches, breeding in monogamous pairs.
Royal Spoonbill: Large waterbird with a distinctive spoon-shaped bill.
Hihi: Endemic songbirds with fast movements and vibrant colors in males.
Tomtit: Widespread bird with yellow and/or orange coloration in males.
Tui: Locally abundant bird known for its fine white feathers on the neck.
Weka: Flightless, inquisitive bird, sometimes tame, known for snatching food.
White-Faced Heron: Tall, elegant bird often seen stalking prey in various habitats.
Kakariki: Small, bright green, noisy parrots residing in forest canopies.

With voices overs by 15 friends, this compilation captures the essence of New Zealand's avian wonders. 🌿🎶

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0:00 Presentation
0:31 Whio - Blue Duck
0:59 Kereru - NZ Pigeon
1:18 Takapu - Gannet
1:38 Putangitangi - Paradise Duck
2:02 Toutouwai - NZ Robin
2:19 Hihi - Stitchbird
2:39 Tui
3:05 Kokako
3:24 Kiwi
3:46 Tauhou - Silvereye
4:05 Torea Pango - Oystercatcher
4:27 Miromiro - Tomtit
4:50 Ruru - Morepork
5:10 Piwakawaka - Fantail
5:27 Kaka
5:49 Pihoihoi
6:07 Weka
6:40 Pukeko
7:02 Kawau - Shag
7:24 Korimako - Bellbird
7:43 Tuturiwhatu - Dotterel
8:00 Kotuku Ngutupapa - Royal Spoonbill
8:25 Kotare - Kingfisher
8:47 Matuku Moana - White Faced Heron
9:04 Kakariki - Yellow-Crowned Parakeet

Видео New Zealand Birds канала Nicolas Perrot