New Zealand Penguins. Information on the penguin species in New Zealand, their status and conservation. Also games, books, graphics and more.

If you have any photos suitable for display on this front page, then please contact Brent Stephenson The Ornithological Society of New Zealand (Inc.) Fostering the Study, Knowledge and Enjoyment of Birds Founded in 1939 the OSNZ was incorporated in 1953 and now has about 1000 financial members world-wide. A feature of OSNZ is the diversity of its membership, which ranges from professional ...

New Zealand Birding Directory Enter BIRDING IN NEW ZEALAND What's so special about New Zealand New Zealand was a land of birds. A remote Island, which became an experiment in bird evolution. Birds evolved to fill niches that on other lands were filled by mammals. Moa were the equivalent of giraffes and millions of takahe grazed like sheep. Lack of mammalian competition and predation resulted ...