Animal Life


Animal Life


 

Manu (Birds)             

 

Conservation Status                                       *see key below for Rotokare status:                 

Acanthisitta chloris Titipounamu / Rifleman Not threatened U
Anas chlorotis Pāteke / Brown Teal Endangered U

Anas platyrhynchos

Rakiraki / Mallard

Introduced/naturalised  C S                                 

Anas rhynchotis

Kuruwhengu / Australasian Shoveler

Not threatened  U S

Anas superciliosa

Pārere / Grey Duck

Threatened  U S

Anthornis melanura

Korimako / Bellbid 

Not threatened  C

Apteryx australis

Kiwi / North Island Brown Kiwi

Nationally vulnerable  C

Ardea novaehollandiae novaehollandiae

Matuku moana / White-faced Heron

Not threatened  U

Aythya novaeseelandiae

Pāpango/ New Zealand Scaup

Not threatened  C

Bowdleria punctata vealeae

Mātātā / North Island Fernbird

At risk  C

Branta canadensis

Kuihi / Canada Goose

Introduced/naturalised  U S                 

Callipepla californica Koera / Californian Quail  Introduced/naturalised  C

Carduelis carduelis

European Goldfinch

Introduced/naturalised  C

Carduelis chloris

European Greenfinch

Introduced/naturalised  C

Carduelis flammea

Common Redpoll 

Introduced/naturalised  U

Chrysococcyx lucidus

Pīpīwharauroa / Shining Cuckoo

Not threatened  C S

Ciconiiformes threskiorni Kōtuku ngutupapa / Royal Spoonbill Naturally uncommon  U V

Circus approximans gouldi

Kāhu / Australasian Harrier 

Not threatened  C

Cygnus atratus

Wāna / Wani / Black Swan

Not threatened  C

Egretta alba

Kōtuku / White Heron 

Nationally critical  U

Emberiza citrinella

Yellowhammer

Introduced/naturalised  U

Falco novaeseelandiae

Kārearea / New Zealand Falcon

Nationally vulnerable  U

Fringilla coelebs

Pahirini / Chaffinch 

Introduced/naturalised  C

Fulica atra

Australian Coot

Coloniser  U

Gerygone igata

Riroriro / Grey Warbler

Not threatened  C

Gymnorhina tibicen

Makipai / Australian Magpie

Introduced/naturalised  C

Halcyon sancta vagans

Kōtare / New Zealand Kingfisher

Not threatened  C

Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae

Kererū / New Zealand Wood Pigeon

Not threatened  C

Himantopus leucocephalus

Turuturu pourewa / Pied Stilt 

At risk  U V

Hirundo tahitica neoxena

Warou / Welcome Swallow

Not threatened  C

Larus dominicanus

Karoro / Black-backed Gull

Not threatened  U

Mohoua albicilla

Pōpokatea / Whitehead

Not threatened  C

Ninox novaeseelandiae Ruru / Morepork Not threatened  C
Notiomystis cincta Hihi / Stitchbid Nationally Vulnerable C

Passer domesticus

Tiu / House Sparrow

Introduced/naturalised  C

Petroica australis longipes

Toutouwai / North Island Robin

Not threatened  C 

Petroica macrocephala toitoi

Miromiro / North Island Tomtit

Not threatened  C

Phalacrocorax carbo

Kawau / Black Shag

Naturally uncommon  C

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos

Kawaupaka / Little Shag 

Naturally uncommon U

Phasianus colchicus Pheasant Introduced/naturalised  U V
Philesturnus carunculatus Tīeke / Saddleback Recovering  C

Platycercus eximius

Eastern Roselle

Introduced/naturalised  C

Poliocephalus rufopectus

Weweia / Dabchick

Nationally vulnerable  U V

Porphyrio porphyrio melanotus

Pūkeko / Swamp Hen

Not threatened  C

Porzana tabuensis

Pūweto / Spotless Crake

Relect  C

Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae

Tūī / Parsons Bird 

Not threatened  C

Prunella modularis

Dunnock / Hedge Sparrow 

Introduced/naturalised  U

Rhipidura fuliginosa placabilis

Pīwakawaka / North Island Fantail 

Not threatened  C

Sturnus vulgaris

Tāringi / Starling

Introduced/naturalised  U

Tadorna variegata

Pūtangitangi / Paradise Shelduck 

Not threatened  C

Turdus merula

Manu Pango / Blackbird 

Introduced/naturalised  C

Turdus philomelos

Song Thrush 

Introduced/naturalised  C

Vanellus miles

Spur-winged Plover / Masked Lapwing 

Not threatened  U

Zosterops lateralis

Tauhou / Silvereye

Not threatened  C

Whāngote (Mammals)

Chalinolobus tuberculatus

 

Pekapeka / Long-tailed Bat

 

Vulnerable  V

Ika (Fish)

   

Anguilla australis schmidtii

Tuna hinahina / Shortfin Eel

Not threatened  C

Anguilla dieffenbachii

Tuna kirirua / Longfin Eel 

At risk  U

Galaxias fasciatus

Kōkopu / Banded Kōkopu

Not threatened  C

Perca fluviatilus 

European Perch 

Introduced/naturalised  C

     

Mokomoko (Lizards)

Goldstripe gecko, Forest gecko, Brown skink, Ornate skink

Tuaiwi-kore (Invertebrates)

Diverse assemblage of terrestrial and freshwater invertebrates

Kōura/freshwater crayfish, giraffe weevils, wētā, peripatus, stick insects, pururi moth, and others

     

Key

V = visitor to Rotokare

C = common at Rotokare

U = uncommon at Rotokare

S = seasonal at Rotokare