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Introduced in 1867-1882 by the Acclimatisation Society and spread quickly. A quiet bird, present in small numbers.
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A protected endemic bird. One of the few birds to have benefited from human modification of the landscape. The female takes 27 days to build the...
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A protected native bird. One of the most common and widely distributed native birds and very common throughout the arboretum.
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Another bird introduced from 1862-1878 by Acclimatisation Society. Present in small numbers, beautiful in song when staking their territory in winter. Many return to roost at...
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A partially protected native bird. Because Silvereyes colonised naturally they have been classified as a native species. Silvereyes can cause considerable damage to grapes and fruit...
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A protected endemic bird. Became extinct north of Waikato in the 1860s although a few male birds fly north over winter. Maintains the same breeding territory...
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A protected endemic bird common throughout New Zealand. Tuis are the dominant honey eaters in NZ and can be quite aggressive around their nests and feeding...
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An introduced bird into both islands in the 1860s and early 1870s which spread quickly through New Zealand. Large numbers can be observed in winter, and...
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500 birds were introduced in the 1860s and are now common throughout the country. Present throughout the year and seen in large flocks over winter and...
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An introduced bird from North America, Europe and Asia common throughout the mainland islands. Also forms flocks of large numbers. One flock in King Country was...