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Species related to the Tokoeka (Apteryx australis)
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Great spotted kiwi (Apteryx haastii)
The national symbol of New Zealand and its people, the kiwi is both a cultural icon and a biological oddity. The five kiwi species are... More 9 Images 1 Video -
Rowi (Apteryx rowi)
Formerly considered a subspecies of the North Island brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli), the rowi is the most recently described kiwi, a group of... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Buller’s shearwater (Puffinus bulleri)
Buller’s shearwater has been described as flying with a grace and economy like no other, characterised by longer gliding motions and less... More 9 Images 2 Videos -
Weka (Gallirallus australis)
The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family Rallidae; a group of ground dwelling birds, some of which... More 24 Images 2 Videos -
Auckland Islands teal (Anas aucklandica)
Endemic to the Auckland Islands group, as its common name suggests, this flightless duck is one of the smallest of the Australasian teals... More 16 Images 1 Video -
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and... More 19 Images 0 videos -
Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 1 Video -
Little spotted kiwi (Apteryx owenii)
Information on the little spotted kiwi is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During... More 14 Images 2 Videos -
Buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis)
With a global distribution comprising numerous islands, the buff-banded rail exhibits substantial geographic variation, evidenced in the... More 7 Images 0 videos -
Barau’s petrel (Pterodroma baraui)
Discovered as recently as 1963, Barau’s petrel remains fairly unknown due to its inaccessible and remote breeding habitat on just a single... More 4 Images 0 videos -
Lakeland downs mouse (Leggadina lakedownensis)
Information on the Lakeland downs mouse is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrow is a common herb that has been highly regarded for its medicinal properties in Britain since Anglo-Saxon times. The erect stems are... More 10 Images 1 Video -
Plain swift (Apus unicolor)
A fairly small swift, the plain swift (Apus unicolor) shares its range with both the common swift (Apus apus) and the pallid swift (Apus... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Badger (Meles meles)
With its striking black and white striped head, the badger (Meles meles) is one of our most instantly recognisable mammals. The rest of... More 46 Images 17 Videos -
Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
One of the fastest species in the world, the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) may reach speeds of up to 250 kilometres per hour (155... More 43 Images 11 Videos -
Cupaniopsis (Cupaniopsis acuticarpa)
Information on Cupaniopsis acuticarpa is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
New Zealand black stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae)
The New Zealand black stilt, or Kakï, is one of the most threatened wading birds in the world. This slender wading bird is very distinctive... More 14 Images 10 Videos -
Oxleyan pygmy perch (Nannoperca oxleyana)
Information on the Oxleyan pygmy perch is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Euastacus (Euastacus gumar)
Information on Euastacus gumar is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos -
Grevillea (Grevillea leptopoda)
Information on Grevillea leptopoda is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)
One of Australia’s most iconic animals, the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is bear-like in appearance with a stout body and large paws, but... More 31 Images 15 Videos -
Quokka (Setonix brachyurus)
The quokka is a small marsupial similar in appearance to a wallaby or kangaroo, with distinctive short brown coarse hair and lighter... More 23 Images 5 Videos -
Cook Islands fruit-dove (Ptilinopus rarotongensis)
This small, beautifully coloured pigeon is found only on two small islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It has a bright magenta crown... More 5 Images 1 Video -
African cabbage (Cleome gynandra)
Information on the African cabbage (Cleome gynandra) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos -
Wallum froglet (Crinia tinnula)
Information on the Wallum froglet is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 0 videos -
Kakapo (Strigops habroptila)
The kakapo (Strigops habroptila) is a Critically Endangered, giant, nocturnal parrot. It is a classic example of evolution on an isolated... More 26 Images 12 Videos -
Lace corals (Distichopora spp.)
Lace corals form ornate tree-like structures, with all the flattened, blunt-ended branches growing in one plane. These fan-like corals are... More 2 Images 0 videos -
Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus spp.)
Long-beaked echidnas are egg-laying mammals, known as monotremes, a group that also includes the duck-billed platypus and the short-beaked... More 14 Images 4 Videos -
Poor Knights weta (Deinacrida fallai)
The Poor Knights weta is one of over 100 large, flightless insects belonging to the weta family (Stenopelmatidae), all of which are endemic... More 3 Images 0 videos
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