List of endemic birds of New Zealand facts for kids

Many of New Zealand's birds are endemic to the country, that is, they are not found in any other country. Endemic species differ from native or indigenous species in that native or indigenous species have generally and historically, migrated to a region or country and become established over a long period of time, whereas endemic species, have only ever inhabited the region or country where they were first discovered. Approximately 71% of the bird species breeding in New Zealand before humans arrived are widely accepted as being endemic.

Population status symbols are those of the Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The symbols and their meanings, in increasing order of peril, are:

= least concern = near threatened = vulnerable = endangered = critically endangered = extinct

Endemic bird areas

BirdLife International has defined the following Endemic Bird Areas (EBAs) in New Zealand:

• Auckland Islands
• Chatham Islands
• North Island of New Zealand
• South Island of New Zealand

In addition the following are classified as secondary areas:

• Antipodes Islands
• Snares Islands and Stewart Island/Rakiura islets

Secondary areas have at least one restricted-range bird species, but do not meet the criteria for EBAs.

List of species

The following is a list of bird species endemic to New Zealand in alphabetical order, along with their binomial name and conservation status:

North Island brown kiwi

The following seabird species are endemic as breeders:

Southern royal albatross

See also

In Spanish: Aves endémicas de Nueva Zelanda para niños