Breeding areas
Fiordland, Stewart Island esp neighbouring islands and stacks, Chathams and Subantarctic Islands; occasionally see in Hauraki Gulf all year
Breeding season
September to March
Dispersal migration
Southern oceans
To discover New Zealand’s unique bird-life and finest natural wonderlands, contact the specialists in custom designed birding tours for small groups, couples and individuals
We are passionate about our wildlife and environment. Receive personal attention in small groups from friendly, knowledgeable guides and enjoy tours that are generous in length with descriptive commentary on the behaviour and habits of birds.
See New Zealand with the birding experts
Extensive tidal flats and saltmarsh bordered by a rare shellbank chenier plain, create at Miranda, a world renowned and very accessible site for migratory and endemic waders
Wilderness Lodge Lake Moeraki is a 28-room nature Lodge in the untouched rainforest of the South West New Zealand World Heritage Area
A warm current from the Australian Great Barrier Reef flows onto Stewart Island. This brings a much more diverse variety of marine creatures than would normally be found in waters of this latitude, a visit will have you wishing for more
Albatross Encounter, is a well established pelagic boat tour operating from the picturesque coastal town of Kaikoura