Story: Wetland birds
Page 13. All images & media
From page 1 - Wetlands and their birds
From page 2 - Grebes and dabchicks
From page 3 - Bitterns and spoonbills
From page 4 - Black swans
From page 5 - Paradise shelducks – pūtangitangi
From page 6 - Whio – blue ducks
From page 7 - Teal
From page 8 - Grey ducks, shovelers and scaup
From page 9 - Rails and crakes
From page 10 - Pūkeko and Australian coots
From page 11 - Kingfishers and fernbirds – wetland margins
How to cite this page
Christina Troup, Wetland birds, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/8225/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Christina Troup, published 1 March 2009.