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New Zealand
Home to some of the world’s most remarkable birdlife, New Zealand is a bird-watchers paradise with many unique and native birds inhabiting both the coastal and inland areas.
Main Photo: Kiwi at Otorohanga Kiwi House & Native Bird Park, Waikato
Kiwi, Otorohanga, Waikato. Credit: Otorohanga Kiwi House & Native Bird Park
Bird Watching in New Zealand
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Kiwi sign on Desert Road, Tongariro National Park
New Zealand Kiwi bird chick
Kiwi sign on a walking trail in New Zealand
Tui, an endemic passerine bird of New Zealand
Kea mountain parrot, New Zealand
New Zealand Bellbird sitting on tree in South Island
Kereru in the Waipoua Forest, Northland. Credit: Small World Productions
The Kereru
Maori legend tells how the demigod Maui changed into a kereru (wood pigeon), so that he could visit the underworld to look for his parents. He carried with him the apron and belt of his mother. It is said that the white breast of the kereru represents her apron, while the dark plumage around its neck is her belt.
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