Prosthemadera

Westland's large areas of protected and relatively unmodified forest make it a center for avian diversity; as well as the more common forest species like tui (Prosthemadera novaseelandiae) and fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa) there are around 28 species of threatened birds within the region including the endemic Okarito brown kiwi (Apteryx mantelli EN) and, in South Westland, the Haast brown kiwi or tokoeka (Apteryx australis VU).

Westland temperate forests 2008

There are two passerines present, the tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) and the silver-eye (Zosterops lateralis), and 5 introduced passerines.

Kermadec Islands subtropical moist forests 2007

Nevertheless, the endangered North Island kokako (Callaeas cinerea) persists in the Waipoua forest, and fantails (Rhipidura fuliginosa), North Island robins (Petroica australis longipes), whitehead (Mohoua albicilla), tuis (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae), and kereru, or New Zealand wood-pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae) are all present.

Northland temperate kauri forests 2008

It is the sole representative of an ancient reptilian order named Rhyncocephalia.] [Footnote AQ: This is the bell-bird (Anthornis melanura).] [Footnote AR: The tui, or parson bird (Prosthemadera novæ zealandiæ.)] [Footnote AS: Large numbers of New Zealand birds unite in the spring in singing a magnificent Song of Dawn, which generally ceases when the sun has fairly risen, but individuals sing at intervals through the day.]

John Rutherford, the White Chief George Lillie Craik 1832