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eBird is an online database of bird observations providing scientists, researchers and amateur naturalists with real-time data about bird distribution and abundance.Originally restricted to sightings from the Western Hemisphere, the project expanded to include New Zealand in 2008, [1] and again expanded to cover the whole world in June 2010.
In November 2013, however, the Ornithological Society of New Zealand accepted as genuine a reported sighting by two people near Reefton in 2007, and changed the bird's New Zealand Threat Classification status from "extinct" to "data deficient". Eleven other sightings from 1990 to 2008 were considered to be only "possible" or "probable". [16]
The name was first given to a child in the late 19th century, to the son of members of a lower North Island iwi concerned about the bird's rapid decline, [18] and although uncommon, it is still used today in New Zealand as a name for girls and more rarely for boys (e.g. Huia Edmonds), of both European and Māori descent. Huia also featured ...
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This is the list of the birds of New Zealand. The common name of the bird in New Zealand English is given first, and its Māori-language name, if different, is also noted. The North Island and South Island are the two largest islands of New Zealand. Stewart Island is the largest of the smaller islands.
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Wingspan focusses on New Zealand raptors, or birds of prey, including the New Zealand falcon (Māori: kārearea), morepork (Māori: ruru) and the swamp harrier (Māori: kahu) – New Zealand's largest bird of prey. [12] It has approval from the Department of Conservation to care for sick, injured and orphaned raptors. Visitors to Wingspan get ...
On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, after taking some time out of the end to break down New Zealand’s upcoming Bird of the Century competition, the host took things one step ...