Observed arrival · 2026-10-29
The Birds of Kawau Island
A field guide to 63 bird species that live on or visit Kawau Island in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf.
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- Birdwatchers visiting or learning about Kawau Island
- Worth noticing
- Its six groups include “Introduced birds,” while individual entries can carry a “Rare here” label and Māori names.
Field notes
Species are arranged by habitat and broad grouping, with entries for birds such as North Island brown kiwi, kākā, and laughing kookaburra. Māori names appear alongside several entries, and some are marked “Rare here.” The introduction also links the island’s birdlife to its history, including the presence of introduced species; separate History and Sources sections are linked from the page.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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