List of pre-human NZ birds

[Neil Fitzgerald]

I think this was the last, most comprehensive list. If not, perhaps someone can update me.

Holdaway R, Worthy T, Tennyson A 2001. A working list of breeding bird species of the New Zealand region at first human contact. New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Vol. 28: 119-187

[Ian Southey]

Neil

You can add in the Waitaha Penguin http://www.scricciolo.com/Nuovo_Neornit ... 0ProcB.pdf

Ian

[THWorthy]

There is a very comprehensive list also in the following landmark work

King, C.M., C.D. Roberts, B.D. Bell, R.E. Fordyce, R.S. Nicoll, T.H. Worthy, C.D. Paulin, R.A. Hitchmough, I.W. Keyes, A.N. Baker, A.L. Stewart, N. Hiller, B.M. McDowall, R.N. Holdaway, R.P. McPhee, W.W. Schwarzhans, A.J.D. Tennyson, S. Rust & I. McCadie, 2009. Phylum Chordata: Lancelets, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals. Chapter 24, in Volume 1, Kingdom Animalia. The New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Canterbury University Press.

[Neil Fitzgerald]

Thanks Trevor, I haven't seen that one. I'll see if I can borrow a copy.