
Birds collection
Birds are an important part of New Zealand's nationhood. We are the only nation where the people are colloquially known by a bird name - 'Kiwi'.
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Find detailed information about all New Zealand bird species, including all living, extinct, fossil, vagrant, and introduced bird species.
The resource includes:
detailed information about all species of New Zealand birds, including introduced and extinct species
images and bird call audio.
New Zealand Birds Online is a partnership between Te Papa, Birds New Zealand, and the Department of Conservation.
Visit the New Zealand Birds Online website
New Zealand Birds Online screenshot, April 2025
Birds are an important part of New Zealand's nationhood. We are the only nation where the people are colloquially known by a bird name - 'Kiwi'.
New Zealand's best-loved birds come alive in luminous colour in Buller’s Birds of New Zealand: The Complete Work of JG Keulemans.
Report a banded bird that has ‘Dominion Museum’ or ‘National Museum’ written on its band.