The kookaburra is a rare bird in New Zealand. The population was probably started by Sir George Grey, who released kookaburras on Kawau Island. Kookaburras are still mainly found in areas relatively close to Kawau. There were isolated sightings in Rangiora in the 1980s and Hamilton in 1994.
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Source: C. J. R. Robertson, P. Hyvönen, M. J. Fraser, and C. R. Pickard, Atlas of bird distribution in New Zealand 1999–2004. Wellington: Ornithological Society of New Zealand, 2007
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We have a pair that live at
Anna (not verified)
22 August 2015
Heard and saw a
Greg Williams (not verified)
19 August 2015
We have a pair on our
Ewen Cafe (not verified)
25 July 2015
Saw one in Marlborough sounds
coral (not verified)
17 June 2015
For the first time in 6 years
Lisa Robertson (not verified)
05 February 2015
Just heard one in Snells
Carey (not verified)
12 January 2015
Saw one kookaburra in a gum
Val (not verified)
29 December 2014
Have heard one twice over the
Naidine (not verified)
09 November 2014
Just saw one sitting on a
Anya (not verified)
13 July 2014
Spotted one today (June 14th
Donna maxwell (not verified)
14 June 2014
Just heard and saw one fly
Mike (not verified)
28 November 2013
saw one on a powerline near
tyler (not verified)
16 November 2013
I saw one in Whitianga in the
Elaine (not verified)
25 August 2013
Hi it's so good to see people
yvette (not verified)
14 May 2013
OMG just had two Kookburra
anonymous (not verified)
09 April 2013
Heard and saw one at Puhoi
Laurie Brenssell (not verified)
27 June 2012
Saw and heard Kookaburra
Glennis Cavanagh (not verified)
08 October 2011
Saw and heard Kookaburra
Glennis Cavanagh (not verified)
08 October 2011
We have them on our property
bev hawkins (not verified)
23 September 2011
We have seen one in
Lianne (not verified)
05 September 2011
We live in
beryl (not verified)
02 June 2011
No sightings or hearing of
Dianne (not verified)
28 March 2011
Just seen a pair in
Victoria (not verified)
14 March 2011
Fantastic. They were mostly
Sonny Gough (not verified)
07 March 2011
We have a large very vocal
Jessica Richards (not verified)
19 January 2011
We all so heard Kookaburras
Dan (not verified)
04 December 2010
I saw a Kookaburra on a
Sandi (not verified)
03 December 2010
Also heard and saw them in a
Leigh (not verified)
18 November 2010
Definitely saw and heard one
Rachel (not verified)
19 October 2010
Heard and saw them on 17th
George bateman (not verified)
18 October 2010
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