Story: Ngā manu – birds

More links and websites

• Maori bird names

  The Kiwi Conservation Club is a Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society project for children. This page lists Māori names for native birds.

• New Zealand Birds Nga Manu o Aotearoa

  This site contains photos, sound clips and information on birds.

• New Zealand Birds Online

  This website contains detailed information on all New Zealand bird species, including extinct and fossil species, searchable by name. It also contains a photographic key to guide bird identification.

More suggestions and sources

• Orbell, Margaret. Birds of Aotearoa: a natural and cultural history. Auckland: Reed, 2003.
• Riley, Murdoch. Maori bird lore: an introduction. Paraparaumu: Viking Sevenseas, 2001.