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	Aves Taxonomy

I have followed the taxonomic hierarchy of  OSNZ

Dinornithiformes   (moas)

Apterygiformes  ( kiwi) (endemic)   Apterygidae   Apteryx mantelli North Island Brown Apteryx mantelli Okarito Brown Apteryx haastii Great Spotted Apteryx owenii Little Spotted Apteryx australis Haast Tokoeka Apteryx australis Southern Tokoeka

Podicipediformes   (grebes)   Podicipedidae   Podiceps cristatus Australasian crested grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus New Zealand dabchick (endemic) Tachybaptus novaehollandiae Australasian little grebe

Procellariiformes   (albatrosses, fulmurs, petrels) Diomedeidae   Diomedea exulans Toroa, Wandering albatross  Diomedea epomophora Toroa, Royal albatross (endemic) Diomedea melanophys Black-browed mollymawk Diomedea cauta Shy mollymawk Diomedea chrysostoma Grey-headed mollymawk Diomedea chlororhynchos Yellow-nosed albatross Diomedea bulleri Buller’s albatross(endemic) Phoebetria palpebrata Light-mantled sooty alabatross Procellariidae   Puffinus carneipus Toanui, Flesh-footed shearwater Puffinus pacificus Wedge-tailed shearwater Puffinus bulleri Buller’s shearwater (endemic) Puffinus griseus Titi, Sooty shearwater   Muttonbird Puffinus tenuirostris Short-tailed shearwater Puffinus gavia Pakaha, Fluttering shearwater (endemic) Puffinus huttoni Hutton’s shearwater (endemic) Puffinus assimilis Little shearwater Procellaria cinerea Grey Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni Taiko, Black petrel (endemic) Procelleria westlandica Westland petrel (endemic) Procellaria aequinoctialis White-chinned petrel Lugensa brevirostris Kerguelen petrel Pagodroma nivea Snow petrel Daption capense Cape pigeon Thalassoica antarctica Antarctic petrel Fulmarus glacialoides Southern fulmar Macronectes giganteus Pangurunguru, Southern giant petrel Macronectes halli Pangurunguru, Northern giant petrel Pachyptila turtur Titi Wainui, Fairy prion Pachyptila crassirostris Fulmar prion Pachyptila desolata Whiroia, Antarctic prion Pachyptila vittata Parara, Broad-billed prion Halobaena caerulea Blue petrel Pterodroma pycrofti Pycroft’s petrel (endemic) Pterodroma cookii Cook’s petrel (endemic) Pterodroma nigripennis Black-winged petrel Pterodroma axillaris Chatham petrel (endemic) Pterodroma inexpectata Korure, Mottled petrel (endemic) Pterodroma cervicalis White-naped petrel (endemic) Pterodroma neglecta Kermadec petrel Pterodroma macroptera Oi, Grey-faced petrel, Pterodroma magentae Magenta petrel, Chatham Island petrel (endemic) Pterodroma lessonii White-headed petrel Pterodroma mollis Soft-plumaged petrel   Hydrobatidae(Oceanitidae)   Oceanites oceanicus Wilson's storm petrel Oceanites nereis Grey-backed storm petrel Pelagodroma marina Takahikare-moana, White-faced storm petrel Fregetta Tropica Black-bellied storm petrel Fregetta grallaria White-bellied storm petrel Oceanites maorianus New Zealand storm petrel Pelecanoididae   Pelecanoides urinatrix Common diving petrel Pelecanoides georgicus South Georgia diving petrel

Sphenisciformes   (penguins)   Spheniscidae   Aptenodytes forsteri Emperor penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus King penguin Megadyptes antipodes Hoiho, Yellow-eyed penguin  (endemic) Pygoscelis papua Gentoo penguin Pygoscelis adelie Adelie penguin Pygoscelis antartica Chinstrap penguin Eudyptula minor Korora, Little blue penguin  Eudyptes chrysocome Rockhopper Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Tawaki, Fiordland crested penguin (endemic) Eudyptes robustus Snares crested penguin (endemic) Eudyptes sclateri Erect-crested penguin (endemic)

Pelecaniformes   (cormorants, pelicans) Phaethontidae   Phaethon rubricauda Red-tailed tropicbird Phalacrocoracidae   Phalacrocorax carbo Kawau, Great black shag Phalacrocorax varius Karuhiruhi, Pied Shag Phalacrocorax sulcirostris Little Black Shag Phalacrocorax melanoleucos Kawaupaka, Little Pied Shag Leucocarbo carunculatus King Shag (endemic) Leucocarbo chalconotus Stewart Island Shag (endemic) Leucocarbo onslowi Chatham Island Shag (endemic) Leucocarbo ranfurlyi Bounty Island Shag (endemic) Leucocarbo colensoi Auckland Island Shag (endemic) Leucocarbo campbelli Campbell Island Shag (endemic) Stictocarbo punctatus Parekareka, Spotted Shag (endemic) Stictocarbo featherstoni Pitt Island Shag (endemic) Sulidae   Morus serrator Takapu, Australasian gannet  Sula dactylatra Masked booby

Anseriformes   (ducks.,geese, swans) Anatidae   Cygnus olor Mute swan Cygnus atratus Black swan Branta canadensis Canada goose Anser anser Grelag goose Tadorna variegata Putangitangi, Paradise shelduck (endemic) Tadorna tadornoides Australian shelduck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Whio, Blue duck (endemic) Anas platyrhynchos Mallard Anas gracilis Grey teal Anas aucklandica Pateke, Brown teal  (endemic) Anas rhynchotis Australasian shoveler Anas superciliosa Grey duck Aythya novaeseelandiae New Zealand scaup (endemic) Mergus australis Auckland Island merganser (extinct endemic)

Ciconiiformes   (flamingoes,herons, storks) Ardeidae   Ardea novaehollandiae White-faced heron Egretta alba Kotuku, Great white heron Egretta garzetta Little egret Egretta sacra Matuku Moana, Reef heron Bubulcus ibis Cattle egret Nycticorax caledonicus Rufous night heron Botaurus poiciloptilus Matuku, Australasian Bittern Threskiornithidae(plataleidae)   Platalea regia Kotuku-ngatupapa, Royal spoonbill

Falconiformes   (hawks,vultures) Accipitridae   Circus approximans Kahu, Australasian harrier  Falconidae   Falco novaeseelandiae Karearea, New Zealand falcon  (endemic)

Galliformes   (domesticfowl, game birds) Phasianidae   Coturnix novaezelandiae Koreke, New Zealand quail (extinct endemic) Callipepla californica California quail Colinus virginianus Bobwhite quail Alectoris Rufa Red-legged partridge Alectoris chukar Chukor Perdix perdix Grey partridge Synoicus ypsilophorus Brown quail Phasianus colchicus Pheasant Pavo cristatus Peafowl Meleagris gallopavo Turkey Numida meleagris Tufted guineafowl

Gruiformes (Ralliformes)  (cranes, hemipodes, gallinules) Rallidae   Rallus philippensis Banded rail Rallus pectoralis Auckland Island rail Gallirallus australis Weka (endemic) Porzana tabuensis Puweto, Spotless crake Porzana pusilla Koitareke, Marsh crake Porphyrio porphyrio Pukeko, Porphyrio mantelli Takahe (endemic) Fulica atra Australian coot

Charadriiformes   (gulls, shore birds) Charadriidae   Charadrius obscurus Tuturiwhatu, New Zealand dotterel  (endemic) Charadrius bicinctus Banded dotterel (endemic) Charadrius melanops Black-fronted dotterel Charadrius leschenaultii Large sand dotterel Charadrius mongolus Mongolian dotterel Thinornis novaeseelandiae Shore plover (endemic) Anarchynchus frontalis Wrybill (endemic) Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden plover Pluvialis squatarola Grey plover Vanellus miles Spur-winged plover Arenaria interpres Turnstone Haematopodidae   Haematopus ostralegus Torea, South Island pied oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor Torea-pango, Variable oystercatcher (endemic) Haematopus chathamenis Chatham Island oystercatcher (endemic) Laridae   Larus dominicanus Black-backed gull Larus novaehollandiae Red-billed gull Larus bulleri Black-billed gull (endemic) Chlidonias leucopterus White-winged black tern Sterna albostriata Tarapiroe, Black-fronted tern   (endemic) Sterna Caspia Taranui, Caspian tern  Sterna Striata Tara, White-fronted tern Sterna fuscata Sooty tern Sterna vittata Antarctic tern Sterna nereis Tara-iti, Fairy tern (endemic) Sterna albifrons Little tern Sterna paradisaea Arctic tern Procelsterna cerulea Grey ternlet Gygis alba White tern Recurvirostridae   Himantopus himantopus Poaka, Pied stilt  Himantopus novaezelandiae Kaki, Black stilt  (endemic) Scolopacidae   Coenocorypha aucklandica Hakawai, NewZealand snipe (endemic) Coenocorypha pusilla Chatham Island snipe (endemic) Calidris canutus Huahou, Lesser knot  Calidris tenuirostris Great knot Calidris alba Sanderling Calidris ferruginea Curlew sandpiper Calidris acuminata Sharp-tailed sandpiper Calidris melanotos Pectoral sandpiper Calidris ruficollis Red-necked stint Numenius madagascariensis Eastern curlew Numenius phaeopus Whimbrel Numenius minutus Little whimbrel Limosa lapponica Kuaka, Bar-tailed godwit Limosa limosa Black-tailed godwit Limosa haemastica Hudsonian godwit Tringa incana Wandering tattler Tringa terek Terek sandpiper Stercorariidae   Catharacta skua Brown skua Catharacta maccormicki South polar skua Stercorarius parasiticus Arctic skua Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine skua

Columbiformes   (doves, pigeons) Columbidae   Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Kereru, New Zealand pigeon  (endemic) Columba livia Rock pigeon Streptopelia roseogrisea Barbary dove Streptopelia chinensis Malay spotted dove

Psittaciformes   (parrots) Cacatuidae   Cacatua galerita Sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua roseicapilla Galah Psittacidae   Strigops habroptilus Kakapo, Owl parrot (endemic) Nestor meridionalis Kaka, (endemic) Nestor notabilis Kea, Mountain parrot  (endemic) Platycercus eximus Eastern rosella Cyanoramphus unicolor Antipodes Island parakeet (endemic) Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Kakariki, Red-crowned parakeet (endemic) Cyanoramphus auriceps Kakariki, Yellow-crowned parakeet (endemic) Cyanoramphus malherbi Kakariki, Orange-fronted parakeet (endemic)

Cuculiformes   (cuckoos) Cuculidae   Chrysococcyx lucidas Pipiwharauroa, shining cuckoo  Eudynamys taitensis Koekoea, Long-tailed cuckoo  (endemic)

Strigiformes   (owls) Strigidae   Ninox novaeseelandiae Ruru, Morepork   Sceloglaux albifacies Whekau, Laughing Owl  (extinct) Athene noctua Little or German owl

Coraciiformes   (kingfishers) Alcedinidae   Dacelo novaeguineae Laughing kookaburra Halcyon sancta Kotare, Kingfisher

Passeriformes   (passerines, perching birds) Acanthizidae   Gerygone igata Riroriro, Grey warbler (endemic) Gerygone albofrontata Chatham Island warbler (endemic) Alaudidae   Alauda arvenis Skylark Callaeidae   Callaeas cinerea Kokako  (endemic) Philesturnus carunculatus Tieke, Saddleback  (endemic) Heteralocha acutirostris Huia  (extinct endemic) Corvidae   Corvus frugilegus Rook Cracticidae   Gymnorhina tibicen Australian magpie Emberizidae   Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer Emberiza circlus Cirl bunting Eopsaltriidae   Petroica macrocephala Miromiro, Tomtit  (endemic) Petroica australis Toutouwai, New Zealand robin   (endemic) Petroica traversi. Black robin   (endemic) Fringillidae   Fringilla coelebs Chaffinch Carduelis chloris Greenfinch Cardulelis carduelis Goldfinch Carduelis flammea Redpoll Hirundinidae   Hirundo tahitica Welcome swallow Meliphagidae   Notiomystis cincta Hihi, Stitchbird  (endemic) Anthornis melanura Korimako, Bellbird  (endemic) Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae Tui  (endemic) Monarchidae   Rhipidura fuliginosa Piwakawaka, Fantail   Motacillidae   Anthus novaeseelandiae Pihoihoi, New Zealand pipit  (endemic) Muscicapidae   Turdus merula Blackbird Turdus philomelos Song thrush Pachycephalidae   Mohoua albicilla Popokatea, Whitehead  (endemic) Mohoua ochrocephala Mohua, Yellowhead  (endemic) Mohoua novaeseelandiae Pipipi, Brown creeper  (endemic) Paradisaeidae   Turnagra capensis Piopio, New Zealand thrush  (extinct endemic) Ploceidae   Passer domesticus House sparrow Prunellidae   Prunella modularis Dunnock Sturnidae   Sturnis vulgaris Starling Acridotheres tristis Myna Sylviidae   Bowdleria punctata Matata, Fernbird  (endemic) Xeniciddae (Acanthisittidae)   Acanthisitta chloris Titipounamu,Rifleman (endemic) Xenicus longipes Matuhi, Bush wren (endemic) Xenicus gilviventris Rock wren(endemic) Zosteropidae   Zosterops lateralis Tauhou, Silvereye,

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