Index of photos These are photos mostly taken on our NZ trips.

APTERYGIDAE (kiwi) Tokoeka aka Southern Brown Kiwi (Tokoeka). Video shot by Ross Silcock, Stewart Island, Nov 1999. Southern Brown Kiwi; Photo by Phil Swanson, Stewart Island, Dec 2009
ANATIDAE (swans, ducks) Feral Goose; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Canada Goose; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Cape Barren Goose; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Paradise Duck pair; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Nov 2009 Paradise Duck pair; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Mute Swan; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Black Swan; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003 Black Swan; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Black Swan; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Blue Duck; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003 Blue Duck; Photo by Phil Swanson Nov 2009 Blue Duck; Photo by Phil Swanson Nov 2009 Australasian Shoveler and Black Swan; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Australasian Shoveler; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Australasian Shoveler; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Brown Teal; Photo by Phil Swanson, Tiritiri Matangi I, Nov 2009 Brown Teal; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Teal Bay, Nov 2003 Grey Teal; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Grey Teal; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Mallard; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Pacific Black Duck; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 New Zealand Scaup; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
ODONTOPHORIDAE (New World quail) Califonia Quail. Photo by Phil Swanson, Cascades Kauri Park, Nov 2009.
PHASIANIDAE (quail) Chukar; Photo by Phil Swanson, Mt John, Dec 2009 Brown Quail; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Brown Quail; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Nov 2009 Common Peafowl. Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009.
PODICIPEDIDAE (grebes) NZ Grebes, adult and juvenile; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 NZ Grebe juvenile; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Australasian Little Grebe; Photo by Phil Swanson, Ormiston Road, Nov 2009 Great Crested Grebe with chick. Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Ohau Delta, Nov 2003. Great Crested Grebe; Photo by Phil Swanson Nov 2009
COLUMBIDAE (pigeons, doves) Rock Pigeon; Photo by Phil Swanson Nov 2009 Spotted Dove; Photo by Phil Swanson, Mangere, Nov 2009 Barbary Dove; Photo by Phil Swanson, Orewa, Nov 2009 Kereru (New Zealand Pigeon); Photo by Jason Elsworth New Zealand Pigeon; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Chatham Island Pigeon (Parea); Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Awatotara Valley, Chatham Island, Nov 2003
CUCULIDAE (cuckoos) Shining Cuckoo. Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009. Shining Cuckoo. Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009.
RALLIDAE (rails) (North Island) Weka; Photo by Ann Barker, Kawau Island, Nov 2001 (Stewart Island) Weka; Photo by Phil Swanson, Ulva Island, Nov 2009 (Buff) Weka; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Chatham Island, Nov 2003 Spotless Crake; Photo by Phil Swanson, Tiritiri Matangi I, Nov 2009 Takahe; Photo by Ann Barker, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Nov 2001 Takahe; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Nov 2003 Pukeko (Purple Swamphen); Photo by Ann Barker, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Nov 2001 Australasian Coot; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
SPHENISCIDAE (penguins) Yellow-eyed Penguin porpoising; Video by Ross Silcock, Stewart Island, Nov 1999 Yellow-eyed Penguin; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Bench Island, Nov 2009 Yellow-eyed Penguin; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Penguin Place, Taiaroa Heads, Nov 2003 Yellow-eyed Penguin, juvenile; Photo by Ann Barker, Curio Bay, Catlins Coast, Nov 2001 Fiordland Crested Penguin; Photo by Ross Silcock, Stewart Island, Nov 1999 Fiordland Crested Penguin; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Little Blue Penguin; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
OCEANITIDAE (southern storm-petrels)
White-faced Storm-Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-faced Storm-Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-faced Storm-Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 New Zealand Storm-Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Hauraki Gulf, Nov 2009 New Zealand Storm-Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Hauraki Gulf, Nov 2009 New Zealand Storm-Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Hauraki Gulf, Nov 2009 New Zealand Storm-Petrel; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Hauraki Gulf, Nov 2009
DIOMEDEIDAE (albatrosses)
Northern Royal Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Southern Royal Albatross; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Nov 2003 Southern Royal Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Southern Royal Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Wandering (Snowy?) Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Wandering (Gibson's?) Albatross; Photo by Charlotte Green, Kaikoura, Nov 2007 Wandering (Gibson's?) Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Kaikoura, Nov 2009 Wandering (Gibson's?) Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Wandering (Gibson's?) Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Wandering (Gibson's?) Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Buller's Albatross; Photo by Ann Barker, Chatham Island, Nov 2001 Buller's Albatross; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Chatham Islands, Nov 2003 White-capped Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-capped Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-capped and Salvin's Albatrosses; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Salvin's Albatross; Photo by Charlotte Green, Kaikoura, Nov 2007 Salvin's Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Salvin's Albatross; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003 Black-browed Albatross, immature; Photo by Charlotte Green, Kaikoura, Nov 2007 Black-browed Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Black-browed Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Campbell Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Campbell Albatross; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
PROCELLARIIDAE (petrels, shearwaters) Northern Giant Petrel; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Nov 2009 Northern Giant Petrel and Southern Giant Petrel (white morph); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Southern Giant Petrel, White Morph; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Nov 2009 Southern Giant Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Southern Giant Petrel (white morph); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Cape Petrel (australe); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Cape Petrel (australe); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Cape Petrel (capense); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Southern Fulmar; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Nov 2009 Southern Fulmar; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Southern Fulmar; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Fairy Prion; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Cook's Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Cook's Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Pycroft's Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Pycroft's Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Great-winged (Grey-faced) Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Great-winged (Grey-faced) Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Mottled Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Big Reef, Dec 2009 Mottled Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Big Reef, Dec 2009 Mottled Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Big Reef, Dec 2009 Flesh-footed Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Flesh-footed Shearwater and Black Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Sooty Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Short-tailed Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Buller's Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Buller's Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Hutton's Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Fluttering Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Fluttering Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Fluttering Shearwater; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Little Shearwater (kermadecensis?); Photo by Phil Swanson, Hauraki Gulf, Nov 2009 Little Shearwater (haurakiensis); Photo by Phil Swanson, Hauraki Gulf, Nov 2009 Black (Parkinson's) Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Westland Petrel; Photo by Ann Barker, Kaikoura, Nov 2001 Westland Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Kaikoura, Nov 2009 Westland Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Kaikoura, Nov 2009 White-chinned Petrel, mottled plumage; Photo by Phil Swanson, Kaikoura, Nov 2009 White-chinned Petrel, mottled plumage; Photo by Phil Swanson, Kaikoura, Nov 2009 White-chinned Petrel, mottled plumage; Photo by Phil Swanson, Kaikoura, Nov 2009 White-chinned and Cape Petrels; Photo by Ann Barker, Kaikoura, Nov 2001
PELECANOIDIDAE (diving-petrels) Common Diving-Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009. Common Diving-Petrel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009.
SULIDAE (gannets) Australasian Gannet; Photo by Phil Swanson, Muriwai Nov 2009.
PHALACROCORACIDAE (cormorants) Little Pied Shag; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Little Black Shag; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Great Cormorant immature; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Pied Shag; Photo by Ann Barker, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Nov 2001 Pied Shag; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Pied Shag; Photo by Jason Elsworth, Dec 2001 Rough-faced Shag; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Rough-faced Shag; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Stewart Island Shag (two color phases); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Chatham Island Shag; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003 Spotted Shag; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Spotted Shag; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Marlborough Sounds, Nov 2009 Pitt Shags; Photo by Ann Barker, Kaingaroa, Chatham Island, Nov 2001
THRESKIORNITHIDAE (ibises, spoonbills) Glossy Ibis; Photo by Phil Swanson, Manawatu Estuary, Nov 2009 Royal Spoonbill; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Royal Spoonbill; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Nov 2003
ARDEIDAE (herons) Eastern Reef-Egret; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-faced Heron; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-faced Heron; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Great Egret; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Intermediate Egret, Milford Sound; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Nov 30, 2009 Intermediate Egret; Photo by Phil Swanson, Milford Sound, Nov 30, 2009 Intermediate Egret; Photo by Phil Swanson, Milford Sound, Nov 30, 2009 Rufous Night-Heron; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Australasian Bittern 3/4 mile away; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
CHARADRIIDAE (plovers) New Zealand Plover; Photo by Jason Elsworth New Zealand Plover; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Black-fronted Dotterel; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Wrybill; Photo by Phil Swanson, Miranda, Nov 2009 Wrybill; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Wrybill; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003 Double-banded Plover; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003 Double-banded Plover; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Masked Lapwing; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003 Masked Lapwing; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
PLUVIALIDAE (golden-plovers) Pacific Golden-Plover; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
RECURVIROSTRIDAE (stilts) Pied Stilt; Photo by Jason Elsworth, Dec 2001 Pied Stilt; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Pied Stilt; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Pied Stilt; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Black Stilt; Photo by Phil Swanson, Lake Poaka, Nov 2009 Black Stilt; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Lake Poaka, Nov 2009
HAEMATOPODIDAE (oystercatchers) Chatham Islands Oystercatcher; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Chatham Island, Nov 2003 Chatham Islands Oystercatcher; Photo by Ann Barker, Waitangi, Chatham Island, Nov 2001 South Island Pied Oystercatcher; Photo by Jason Elsworth, Jun 2001 Variable Oystercatcher; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Variable Oystercatcher; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Nov 2009 Variable Oystercatcher; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003
SCOLOPACIDAE (shorebirds) Bar-tailed Godwit, juvenile; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Bar-tailed Godwits; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Bar-tailed Godwit; Photo by Steve Dinsmore Nov 2003 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Curlew Sandpiper; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
LARIDAE (gulls) Kelp Gull (adult); Photo by Jason Elsworth, Jul 2001 Kelp Gull (first winter); Photo by Jason Elsworth, Jul 2001 Kelp Gull (adult); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Kelp Gull (adult); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Black-billed Gull; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Nov 2009 Black-billed Gull; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Red-billed Gull; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Red-billed Gull; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
STERNIDAE (terns) Caspian Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Fairy Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Mangawhai, Nov 2009 Black-fronted Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Black-fronted Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Arctic Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Wakapatu Beach, Dec 1, 2009 Arctic Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Wakapatu Beach, Dec 1, 2009 White-fronted Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-fronted Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-fronted Tern; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 White-fronted Tern; Photo by Jason Elsworth, Jun 2001
STERCORARIDAE (skuas) Brown Skua; Photo by Ann Barker, Stewart Island, Nov 2001 Brown Skua; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Brown Skua; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Brown Skua; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Stewart Island, Nov 2003
ACCIPITRIDAE (hawks) Black Kite; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Swamp Harrier; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
STRIGIDAE (owls) Morepork (Southern Boobook); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Morepork (Southern Boobook); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Little Owl; Photo by Phil Swanson, near Tuatapere, Nov 2009
ALCEDINIDAE (kingfishers) Laughing Kookaburra; Photo by Phil Swanson, Matakana Road, Nov 2009 Sacred Kingfisher; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
FALCONIDAE (falcons) New Zealand Falcon; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
NESTORIDAE (NZ parrots) Kaka; Photo by Phil Swanson, Ulva Island, Dec 2009 Kea; Photo by Ann Barker, Homer Tunnel, Nov 2001 Kea; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Nov 2003 Kea; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Kea; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Kea; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
CACATUIDAE (cockatoos) Sulphur-crested Cockatoos; Photo by Phil Swanson, Cascades Kauri Park, Nov 2009
PSITTACIDAE (parrots) Red-crowned Parakeet; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Nov 2003 Red-crowned Parakeet; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Tiritiri Matangi I., Nov 2009 Eastern Rosella; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
ACANTHISITTIDAE (NZ Wrens) Rock Wren; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Rock Wren; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Rifleman; Photo by Phil Swanson, Tiritiri Matangi I, Nov 2009
ACANTHIZIDAE (gerygones) Grey Gerygone (Warbler); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
MELIPHAGIDAE (honeyeaters) Tui; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 New Zealand Bellbird; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
ARTAMIDAE (woodswallows, butcherbirds) Australasian (White-backed) Magpie; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
MOHOUIDAE (mohouas) Brown Creeper; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Yellowhead; Photo by Phil Swanson, Ulva Island, Dec 2009 Whitehead; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
RHIPIDURIDAE (fantails) Grey Fantail; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
CORVIDAE (crows) Rook; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009.
NOTIOMYSTIDAE (Stitchbird) Stitchbird; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Stitchbird; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Nov 2009
CALLAEIDAE (New Zealand wattlebirds) North Island Kokako; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Tiritiri Matangi Island, Nov 2009
PETROICIDAE (robins, tomtits) New Zealand (North Island) Robin; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 New Zealand (South Island) Robin; Photo by Steve Dinsmore, Motuara Island, Marlborough Sounds, Nov 2003 (South Island) Tomtit (male); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 (South Island) Tomtit (female); Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 New Zealand (Chatham Island) Tomtit; Photo by Ann Barker, Waipaua Reserve, Pitt Island, Nov 2001
ALAUDIDAE (larks) Sky Lark; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
HIRUNDINIDAE (swallows) Welcome Swallow; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Welcome Swallow; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
LOCUSTELLIDAE (grassbirds) Fernbird; Photo by Phil Swanson, Te Anau Downs, Nov 2009
STURNIDAE (starlings, mynas) Eurasian Starling, juveniles; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Common Myna; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
ZOSTEROPIDAE (silvereyes) Silvereye; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
TURDIDAE (thrushes) Eurasian Blackbird; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Song Thrush; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
PRUNELLIDAE (hedge accentors) Dunnock; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
PASSERIDAE (old world sparrows) House Sparrow; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009
MOTACILLIDAE (wagtails, pipits) New Zealand Pipit; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009.
FRINGILLIDAE (finches) Chaffinch; Photo by Linda Rudolph, Nov 2009 Eurasian Greenfinch; Photo by Phil Swanson, Nov 2009 Common Redpoll; Photo by Phil Swanson Nov 2009 Common Redpoll; Photo by Phil Swanson Nov 2009 European Goldfinch; Photo by Phil Swanson Nov 2009
EMBERIZIDAE (old world buntings)