1. Home
  2. Discover the collections
  3. Read, watch, play
  4. Birds of New Zealand

Birds of New Zealand

Quiz: Can you identify the manu | bird from its feathers?

In Aotearoa New Zealand we’re lucky to have such unique native manu

  manubirdsMāori. Using close-up photos of specimens in our collections, can you pick them?

You might also like

  • A kaka, a type of parrot with red under its wings
    Birds of Aotearoa New Zealand

    Birds of Aotearoa New Zealand

    Birds are an important part of New Zealand's nationhood. We are the only nation where the people are often colloquially known by a bird name – ‘Kiwi’.

  • New Zealand Birds Online

    New Zealand Birds Online

    Find detailed information about all 467 species of New Zealand birds, including all living, extinct, fossil, vagrant, and introduced bird species.

  • =""
    Quiz: How well do you know your New Zealand birds?

    Quiz: How well do you know your New Zealand birds?

    Do you know the difference between a hihi and a huia? Or how many species of kiwi there are in NZ? Put your native bird knowledge to the test.