Animals of New Zealand

206 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from New Zealand on GBIF: 70 birds, 53 insects & other invertebrates, 49 sharks & fish, 29 mammals, 4 amphibians, 1 reptiles. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map

All 206 animals by group

Seals, sea lions & walrus 5

• Arctocephalus forsteri Arctocephalus forsteri
• Leopard seal Hydrurga leptonyx
• New Zealand sea lion Phocarctos hookeri
• Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina
• Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis

Whales & dolphins 16

• Andrews' beaked whale Mesoplodon bowdoini
• Arnoux's beaked whale Berardius arnuxii
• Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus
• Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus
• Dusky dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus
• Gray's beaked whale Mesoplodon grayi
• Hector's dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori
• Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae
• Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas
• Orca Orcinus orca
• Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps
• Shepherd's beaked whale Tasmacetus shepherdi
• Southern right whale Eubalaena australis
• Spade-toothed whale Mesoplodon traversii
• Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
• Strap-toothed whale Mesoplodon layardii

Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats 1

• Himalayan tahr Hemitragus jemlahicus (introduced)

Bats 1

• New Zealand lesser short-tailed bat Mystacina tuberculata

Mice, rats & other rodents 3

• Black rat Rattus rattus (introduced)
• Brown rat Rattus norvegicus (introduced)
• Polynesian rat Rattus exulans (introduced)

Rabbits, hares & pikas 2

• European hare Lepus europaeus
• European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (introduced)

Hedgehogs, shrews & moles 1

• European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus (introduced)

Penguins 7

• Emperor penguin Aptenodytes forsteri
• Fiordland penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
• King penguin Aptenodytes patagonicus
• Little penguin Eudyptula minor
• Royal penguin Eudyptes schlegeli
• Snares penguin Eudyptes robustus
• Yellow-eyed penguin Megadyptes antipodes

Birds of prey 1

• New Zealand falcon Falco novaeseelandiae

Owls 1

• Little owl Athene noctua (introduced)

Parrots 3

• Kea Nestor notabilis
• Kākā Nestor meridionalis
• Kākāpō Strigops habroptila

Ducks, geese & swans 6

• Black swan Cygnus atratus (introduced)
• Canada goose Branta canadensis (introduced)
• Greylag goose Anser anser (introduced)
• Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (introduced)
• Mute swan Cygnus olor (introduced)
• Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata

Waders, gulls, terns & auks 16

• Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
• Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa
• Common tern Sterna hirundo
• Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
• Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
• Little tern Sternula albifrons
• Masked lapwing Vanellus miles
• Parasitic jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
• Pectoral sandpiper Calidris melanotos
• Pomarine jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
• Red knot Calidris canutus
• Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
• Sanderling Calidris alba
• Sooty tern Onychoprion fuscatus
• South polar skua Stercorarius maccormicki
• White-winged tern Chlidonias leucopterus

Seabirds, divers & grebes 6

• Black-browed albatross Thalassarche melanophris (introduced)
• Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
• Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus
• Snowy albatross Diomedea exulans (introduced)
• Southern giant petrel Macronectes giganteus
• Southern royal albatross Diomedea epomophora

Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 6

• Eurasian coot Fulica atra
• Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus
• Great egret Ardea alba
• Little egret Egretta garzetta
• Takahē Porphyrio hochstetteri
• Weka Gallirallus australis

Pheasants, grouse & game birds 6

• Chukar partridge Alectoris chukar (introduced)
• Common pheasant Phasianus colchicus (introduced)
• Helmeted guinea fowl Numida meleagris (introduced)
• Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus (introduced)
• Red junglefowl Gallus gallus
• Wild turkey Meleagris gallopavo (introduced)

Pigeons & doves 3

• Kererū Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
• Rock dove Columba livia (introduced)
• Spotted dove Spilopelia chinensis

Ostriches, emus, kiwis & rheas 1

• North Island brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli

Crows, jays & magpies 1

• Rook Corvus frugilegus (introduced)

Songbirds & perching birds 13

• Cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus (introduced)
• Common blackbird Turdus merula (introduced)
• Common myna Acridotheres tristis (introduced)
• Common starling Sturnus vulgaris (introduced)
• Dunnock Prunella modularis (introduced)
• Eurasian chaffinch Fringilla coelebs (introduced)
• Eurasian skylark Alauda arvensis (introduced)
• European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis (introduced)
• European greenfinch Chloris chloris
• House sparrow Passer domesticus (introduced)
• Song thrush Turdus philomelos (introduced)
• Tūī Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
• Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella (introduced)

Snakes 1

• Yellow-bellied sea snake Hydrophis platurus

Frogs & toads 4

• Archey's frog Leiopelma archeyi
• Green and golden bell frog Litoria aurea (introduced)
• Growling grass frog Litoria raniformis (introduced)
• Hochstetter's frog Leiopelma hochstetteri

Sharks 20

• Basking shark Cetorhinus maximus
• Birdbeak dogfish Deania calceus
• Blue shark Prionace glauca
• Bramble shark Echinorhinus brucus
• Broadnose sevengill shark Notorynchus cepedianus
• Common thresher Alopias vulpinus
• Copper shark Carcharhinus brachyurus
• Frilled shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus
• Great white shark Carcharodon carcharias
• Gummy shark Mustelus antarcticus
• Kitefin shark Dalatias licha
• Oceanic whitetip shark Carcharhinus longimanus
• Porbeagle Lamna nasus
• School shark Galeorhinus galeus
• Sharpnose sevengill shark Heptranchias perlo
• Shortfin mako shark Isurus oxyrinchus
• Smalltooth sand tiger Odontaspis ferox
• Smooth hammerhead Sphyrna zygaena
• Spiny dogfish Squalus acanthias
• Spotted estuary smooth-hound Mustelus lenticulatus

Rays, skates & chimaeras 10

• Australian ghostshark Callorhinchus milii
• Coffin ray Hypnos monopterygius
• Giant oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris
• Kuhl's maskray Neotrygon kuhlii
• Narrownose chimaera Harriotta raleighana
• New Zealand eagle ray Myliobatis tenuicaudatus
• Rhinochimaera pacifica Rhinochimaera pacifica
• Short-tail stingray Dasyatis brevicaudata
• Spinetail mobula Mobula japanica
• Thorntail stingray Dasyatis thetidis

Bony fish 19

• Albacore Thunnus alalunga
• Alepisaurus ferox Alepisaurus ferox
• Alfonsino Beryx decadactylus
• Atlantic pomfret Brama brama
• Black marlin Istiompax indica
• Blue antimora Antimora rostrata
• Blue mackerel Scomber australasicus
• Frigate tuna Auxis thazard
• Giant oarfish Regalecus glesne
• John Dory Zeus faber
• Lampris guttatus Lampris guttatus
• Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis (introduced)
• New Zealand longfin eel Anguilla dieffenbachii
• Oilfish Ruvettus pretiosus
• Pacific bluefin tuna Thunnus orientalis
• Southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii
• Striped marlin Kajikia audax
• Swordfish Xiphias gladius
• Yellowtail amberjack Seriola lalandi

Butterflies & moths 9

• Diamondback moth Plutella xylostella (introduced)
• Galleria mellonella Galleria mellonella
• Helicoverpa armigera Helicoverpa armigera
• Hofmannophila Hofmannophila pseudospretella
• Indianmeal moth Plodia interpunctella
• Light brown apple moth Epiphyas postvittana
• Monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus
• Tachystola acroxantha Tachystola acroxantha
• White-shouldered house moth Endrosis sarcitrella

Bees, wasps & ants 5

• Argentine ant Linepithema humile (introduced)
• Bombus terrestris Bombus terrestris (introduced)
• European paper wasp Polistes dominula
• Vespula vulgaris Vespula vulgaris (introduced)
• Western honey bee Apis mellifera (introduced)

Beetles 5

• Adalia bipunctata Adalia bipunctata (introduced)
• Coccinella undecimpunctata Coccinella undecimpunctata
• Drugstore beetle Stegobium paniceum
• Harmonia axyridis Harmonia axyridis
• Varied carpet beetle Anthrenus verbasci

Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 12

• American cockroach Periplaneta americana
• Black bean aphid Aphis fabae
• Calliphora vicina Calliphora vicina
• Cat flea Ctenocephalides felis
• Common green bottle fly Lucilia sericata
• Hermetia illucens Hermetia illucens
• Housefly Musca domestica
• Merodon equestris Merodon equestris
• Migratory locust Locusta migratoria
• Nezara viridula Nezara viridula
• Philaenus spumarius Philaenus spumarius
• Stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans

Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 8

• Parasteatoda tepidariorum Parasteatoda tepidariorum
• Phalangium opilio Phalangium opilio
• Pholcus phalangioides Pholcus phalangioides
• Redback spider Latrodectus hasselti
• Steatoda grossa Steatoda grossa
• Tegenaria domestica Tegenaria domestica
• Tetranychus urticae Tetranychus urticae
• Woodlouse spider Dysdera crocata

Crabs, lobsters & shrimps 4

• Alicella Alicella gigantea
• Jasus edwardsii Jasus edwardsii
• Oratosquilla oratoria Oratosquilla oratoria (introduced)
• Porcellio scaber Porcellio scaber

Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish 4

• Giant squid Architeuthis dux
• Octopus tetricus Octopus tetricus
• Taningia danae Taningia danae
• Vampire squid Vampyroteuthis infernalis

Jellyfish, corals & anemones 5

• Diadumene lineata Diadumene lineata (introduced)
• Funiculina quadrangularis Funiculina quadrangularis
• Phyllorhiza punctata Phyllorhiza punctata (introduced)
• Porpita porpita Porpita porpita
• Portuguese man o' war Physalia physalis

Starfish, sea urchins & relatives 1

• Echinocardium cordatum Echinocardium cordatum

Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.