The Saddleback (Maori: Tieke) is a an endangered bird from New Zealand. It is black with an orange-brown saddle. It is related to the rare and beautiful Kokako and the extinct Huia. This birds was photographed on Kapiti Island which is a protected bird sanctuary.
View looking south-east from the peak on Kapiti Island. In the background is the lower North Island with the...
Weka are endemic to New Zealand. This one was located on Kapiti Island. Weka are flightless like many birds...
Pictured is a North Island Robin on Kapiti Island. Birds abound on this predator free island. It is a...
Close up of the rare New Zealand Robin (Toutouwai) on Kapiti Island. The island is a bird sanctuary.
Looking north-east from the peak on Kapiti Island. In view is the township of Paraparaumu on the North Island...
