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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.