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Picea omorika
The Serbian spruce is classed as rare and endangered in its native habitat – a limited region of Bosnia-Herzegovina on steep limestone banks along the...
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Native bird of four subspecies. Once very common, they have here, as elsewhere, become extinct in this district. Weka still exists in the Motu and Opotiki...
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Quercus coccinea
Douglas Cook planted a number of scarlet oaks at Eastwoodhill early on and they form the backbone of the beautiful autumn colour at Eastwoodhill every...
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Sequoia sempervirens
The Coastal redwood is a tree that , in theory, shouldn’t do very well at Eastwoodhill – its home is the coastal edge on the...
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A protected native bird. Removes an egg and lays one of its own in the Grey Warblers nest. In winter they migrate north to western Indonesia...
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A protected endemic bird. Like other cuckoos parasites other nests. Over-winters in the Pacific. Visiting in season, but not as common as the Long Tailed Cuckoo....
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A protected native bird. Present but not noted by daytime visitors. Several live in the arboretum and are active at night seeking mice and the Southern...
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A protected native bird. Common in the arboretum and district. They nest in holes in the banks and rocks on the slopes. To start a tunnel...
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1,000 birds were introduced by the Acclimatisation Society for sentimental reasons between 1864 and 1875. Heard but not often seen, mostly to be found singing high...
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A protected self introduced native. Not common at Eastwoodhill yet large numbers can be seen at Ngatapa itself. Some nesting in ancillary buildings. A resident pair...