Birds of the Wairarapa and where to see them
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Checklist to the birds of Lake Reserve and Tauherenikau Estuary

New Zealand Dabchick (Podiceps rufopectus)

Little Shag (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos)

Black Shag (Phalacrocorax carbo)

White-faced Heron (Ardea novaehollandiae)

Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis)

Royal Spoonbill (Platalea regia)

Black Swan (Cygnus atratus)

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)

Grey Duck (Anas superciliosa)

Grey Teal (Anas gracilis)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

New Zealand Scaup (Aythya novaeseelandiae)

Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis)

Australasian Harrier (Circus approximans)

Pukeko (Porphyrio porphyrio)

Pied Stilt (Himantopus leucocephalus)

Spur-winged Plover (Vanellus novaehollandiae)

Banded Dotterel (Charardrius bicinctus)

Black-fronted Dotterel (Charardrius melanops)

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)

Black-backed Gull (Larus dominicanus)

Red-billed Gull (Larus scopulinus)

Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)

Skylark (Alauda arvensis)

Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena)

New Zealand Pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae)

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)

Australian Magpie (Gymnorhina hypoleuca)


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