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North Island Kākā (Nestor meridionalis ssp. septentrionalis)Observer
jackie29Description
Kaka seen in flocks of 6-7 around Ocean View Road Waiheke.
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New Zealand Common Bag Moth (Liothula omnivora)Observer
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Not sure about the ID, this seems closest. Found on an old lemon tree in our garden. Quite large, almost the length of my thumb.
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Magpie Moth Hybrid (Nyctemera annulata × amicus)Observer
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Not sure about id, picture taken by one of my students.
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Genus CryptocheilusObserver
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Seen on my sister in laws porch in Otahuhu Auckland NZ. We have never seen one before. Any ideas on identification?
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New Zealand Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos ssp. brevirostris)Observer
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New Zealand Little Pied Cormorant (Microcarbo melanoleucos ssp. brevirostris)Observer
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New Zealand Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
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Eastern Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena ssp. neoxena)Observer
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This group of little swallows were quite territorial, chasing any other swallows that came near.
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New Zealand Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
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Western European Blackbird (Turdus merula ssp. merula)Observer
jackie29Description
Baby blackbirds seen several times over the last few days. Just fledged and learning to fly. Pretending to be a leaf when people get to close.
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Common White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae ssp. novaehollandiae)Observer
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Eastern Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena ssp. neoxena)Observer
jackie29Description
Not sure what this bird is, seen in a garden in Otahuhu Auckland. Between the size of a sparrow and a waxeye. Seen with a group of waxeyes. All suggestions welcomed - could it be a swallow?
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Yellowhammer (Emberiza citrinella)Observer
jackie29Description
I think this is a yellowhammer it's head looked a lot brighter gold but the sun was shining on the window
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New Zealand Tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)Observer
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Took ages to get this photo but well worth the wait
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Northern New Zealand Plover (Anarhynchus obscurus ssp. aquilonius)Observer
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New Zealand Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus ssp. vagans)Observer
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Eurasian Blackbird (Turdus merula)Observer
jackie29Description
Seen at the botanic gardens in Auckland this blackbird has white feathers on it's head. It is too small to be a magpie so I have to conclude that the white feathers are a genetic mutation
