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The Pelican is not a New Zealand Bird

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 8, 2012

As 10,000 Birds’ New Zealand beat writer, I sometimes should write about New Zealand birds, but today I thought I’d talk about a bird that people thought was one but almost certainly wasn’t. So what were these Australian birds doing in New Zealand? And, sometimes, New Zealand.

New Zealand

New Zealand Pelicans Solomon Islands Palau

Tongatapu and ‘Eua; Birding Southern Tonga

10,000 Birds

JUNE 15, 2011

I mentioned last week, while talking about rails and the Pacific, that Tonga is not a particularly birdy birding destination. A combination of extinctions and proximity to Fiji means that a trip to that island group would net you pretty much all the same birds plus a whole raft of others.

Tonga

Tonga Fiji New Zealand Parrots

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The Pelican is not a New Zealand Bird

Tongatapu and ‘Eua; Birding Southern Tonga

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