Once abundant across Aotearoa, native birds suffered devastating losses through the 19th century. Vast tracts of forest were cleared, wetlands drained, and hunting flourished - for sport, for museum collections, and for the trade in feathers and oils. Species once common vanished from much of their range, leaving only scattered survivors in a land transformed by human ambition.
Today, through trapping, conservation, and forest restoration, their songs are slowly returning to the landscape.
Today, through trapping, conservation, and forest restoration, their songs are slowly returning to the landscape.
KEA
PĪWAKAWAKA | FANTAIL
KERERŪ | WOOD PIGEON
RURU | MOREPORK
TAKAHĒ
PŪKEKO
TŪĪ
MATUKU MOANA | WHITE-FACED HERON
