New Zealand
Checklist of Endemic Bird Species
This list of bird species found exclusively in New Zealand is based on the taxonomy used in Dickinson (2003). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
Dickinson, E.C. (Ed.)(2003) The Howard and Moore Complete Checklist of the Birds of the World. Revised and enlarged third edition. Princeton University Press, Princeton.
Br = migratory species that is a breeding endemic X = extinct
Apteryx australis (Apterygidae) Brown Kiwi
Apteryx haastii (Apterygidae) Great Spotted Kiwi
Apteryx owenii (Apterygidae) Little Spotted Kiwi
Coturnix novaezelandiae X (Phasianidae) New Zealand Quail
Anas aucklandica (Anatidae) Brown Teal
Anas chlorotis (Anatidae) Brown Teal
Anas nesiotis (Anatidae) Campbell Island Teal
Aythya novaeseelandiae (Anatidae) New Zealand Scaup
Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (Anatidae) Blue Duck
Mergus australis X (Anatidae) Auckland Island Merganser
Tadorna variegata (Anatidae) Paradise Shelduck
Eudyptes pachyrhynchus (Spheniscidae) Fiordland Penguin
Eudyptes robustus (Spheniscidae) Snares Penguin
Eudyptes sclateri (Spheniscidae) Erect-crested Penguin
Megadyptes antipodes (Spheniscidae) Yellow-eyed Penguin
Diomedea epomophora (Diomedeidae) Royal Albatross Br
Thalassarche bulleri (Diomedeidae) Buller's Albatross Br
Procellaria parkinsoni (Procellariidae) Black Petrel Br
Procellaria westlandica (Procellariidae) Westland Petrel Br
Pterodroma axillaris (Procellariidae) Chatham Islands Petrel Br
Pterodroma cervicalis (Procellariidae) White-necked Petrel Br
Pterodroma cookii (Procellariidae) Cook's Petrel Br
Pterodroma inexpectata (Procellariidae) Mottled Petrel Br
Pterodroma magentae (Procellariidae) Magenta Petrel Br
Pterodroma pycrofti (Procellariidae) Pycroft's Petrel Br
Puffinus bulleri (Procellariidae) Buller's Shearwater Br
Puffinus gavia (Procellariidae) Fluttering Shearwater Br
Puffinus huttoni (Procellariidae) Hutton's Shearwater Br
Poliocephalus rufopectus (Podicipedidae) New Zealand Grebe
Ixobrychus novaezelandiae X (Ardeidae) New Zealand Bittern
Phalacrocorax campbelli (Phalacrocoracidae) Campbell Shag
Phalacrocorax carunculatus (Phalacrocoracidae) Rough-faced Shag
Phalacrocorax chalconotus (Phalacrocoracidae) Stewart Shag
Phalacrocorax colensoi (Phalacrocoracidae) Auckland Shag
Phalacrocorax featherstoni (Phalacrocoracidae) Pitt Shag
Phalacrocorax onslowi (Phalacrocoracidae) Chatham Shag
Phalacrocorax punctatus (Phalacrocoracidae) Spotted Shag
Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi (Phalacrocoracidae) Bounty Shag
Gallirallus australis (Rallidae) Weka
Gallirallus dieffenbachii X (Rallidae) Dieffenbach's Rail
Gallirallus modestus (Rallidae) Chatham Islands Rail
Lewinia muelleri (Rallidae) Auckland Rail
Porphyrio hochstetteri (Rallidae) Southern Takahe
Haematopus finschi (Haematopodidae) South Island Pied Oystercatcher
Haematopus unicolor (Haematopodidae) Variable Oystercatcher
Himantopus novaezelandiae (Recurvirostridae) Black Stilt
Anarhynchus frontalis (Charadriidae) Wry-bill
Charadrius bicinctus (Charadriidae) Double-banded Plover Br
Charadrius obscurus (Charadriidae) Red-breasted Plover
Thinornis novaeseelandiae (Charadriidae) Shore Dotterel
Coenocorypha aucklandica (Scolopacidae) New Zealand Snipe
Coenocorypha pusilla (Scolopacidae) Chatham Snipe
Larus bulleri (Laridae) Black-billed Gull
Sterna albistriata (Laridae) Black-fronted Tern
Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae (Columbidae) New Zealand Pigeon
Cyanoramphus auriceps (Psittacidae) Yellow-fronted Parakeet
Cyanoramphus forbesi (Psittacidae) Chatham Parakeet
Cyanoramphus malherbi (Psittacidae) Malherbes's Parakeet
Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae (Psittacidae) Red-fronted Parakeet
Cyanoramphus unicolor (Psittacidae) Antipodes Parakeet
Nestor meridionalis (Psittacidae) Kaka
Nestor notabilis (Psittacidae) Kea
Nestor productus X (Psittacidae) Norfolk Island Kea
Strigops habroptila (Psittacidae) Kakapo
Urodynamis taitensis (Cuculidae) Long-tailed Koel
Sceloglaux albifacies X (Strigidae) Laughing Owl
Acanthisitta chloris (Acanthisittidae) Rifleman
Xenicus gilviventris (Acanthisittidae) Alpine Rock Wren
Xenicus longipes X (Acanthisittidae) Bush Wren
Xenicus lyallis X (Acanthisittidae) Stephens Island Wren
Anthornis melanura (Meliphagidae) New Zealand Bellbird
Notiomystis cincta (Meliphagidae) Stitch-bird
Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae (Meliphagidae) Tui
Finschia novaeseelandiae (Acanthizidae) Pipipi
Gerygone albofrontata (Acanthizidae) Chatham Island Gerygone
Mohoua ochrocephala (Acanthizidae) Yellowhead
Callaeas cinereus (Callaeatidae) Kokako
Heteralocha acutirostris X (Callaeatidae) Huia
Philesturnus carunculatus X (Callaeatidae) Saddleback
Turnagra capensis X (Incertae Sedis) Piopio
Rhipidura fuliginosa (Rhipiduridae) New Zealand Fantail
Petroica australis (Petroicidae) New Zealand Robin
Petroica macrocephala (Petroicidae) New Zealand Tit
Petroica traversi (Petroicidae) Chatham Island Robin
Megalurus punctatus (Sylviidae) Fernbird
Anthus novaeseelandiae (Motacillidae) New Zealand Pipit
Additional endemic bird species described too recently to be included in Dickinson (2003) are given below. This list is primarily based on information from Wikipedia (here). In addition to the 87 endemic bird species listed above, the additional species listed below gives a total of 88 species of bird known solely from New Zealand.
Apteryx rowi (Apterygidae) Okarito Brown Kiwi 2003