{"id":47,"date":"2017-11-28T22:41:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-28T22:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helixtechnologies.co.nz\/?page_id=47"},"modified":"2026-06-04T00:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T00:11:54","slug":"species-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/helixtechnologies.co.nz\/?page_id=47","title":{"rendered":"Species List"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have successfully sexed a wide variety of New Zealand native and exotic bird species (listed below). If your species does not appear on a list, please contact us.<\/p>\n

New Zealand Native Bird Species List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
New Zealand Native Bird Species<\/strong><\/th>Scientific Name<\/strong><\/th> <\/th> <\/th> <\/th> <\/th> <\/th> <\/th> <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Brown Teal (Pateke)<\/td>Anas chlorotis<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kaka<\/td>Nestor meridionalis<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kakariki<\/td>Cyanoramphus sp. <\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kea<\/td>Nestor notabilis<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
King Shag (Kawau pateketeke)<\/td>Leucocarbo carunculatus<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kingfisher (Kotare)<\/td>Todiramphus sanctus<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kiwi<\/td>Apteryx<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Little Blue Penguin (Korora)<\/td>Eudyptula minor<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saddleback (Tieke)<\/td> Passeriformes sp.<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tui<\/td>Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Exotic Bird Species List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Exotic Bird Species<\/strong><\/th>Scientific Name<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Adelaide Rosella<\/td>Platycercus elegans adelaidae<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
African Grey<\/td>Psittacus erithacus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Albino Red-rump Parakeet<\/td>Psephotus haematonotus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alexandrine<\/td>Psittacula eupatria<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australian Ringneck<\/td>Barnardius zonarius<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Barrabands (Superb parrot)<\/td>Polytelis swainsonii<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bengalese Finch<\/td>Lonchura striata domestica<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Black Swan<\/td>Cygnus atratus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue and Gold Macaw<\/td>Ara ararauna<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue Faced Parrotfinch<\/td>Erythrura trichroa<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue-crowned Parakeet<\/td>Thectocercus acuticaudatus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue-fronted Amazon<\/td>Amazona aestiva<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue-head Conure<\/td>Thectocercus acuticaudatus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blue-winged Parakeet<\/td>Psittacula columboides<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bourke<\/td>Neopsephotus bourkii<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Budgie<\/td>Melopsittacus undulatus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Californian Quail<\/td>Callipepla californica<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canadian Goose<\/td>Branta canadensis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Canary<\/td>Serinus domesticus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cape Barren Goose<\/td>Cereopsis novaehollandiae<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chattering Lorikeet<\/td>Lorius garrulus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chicken<\/td>Gallus gallus domesticus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chinese Goose<\/td>Anser cygnoides<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Citron Crested Cockatoo<\/td>Cacatua sulphurea citrinocristata<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cockatiel<\/td>Nymphicus hollandicus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crested Dove\/Pigeon<\/td>Ocyphaps lophotes<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Crimson Rosella<\/td>Platycercus elegans<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Derbyan Parakeet<\/td>Psittacula derbiana<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Diamond Dove<\/td>Geopelia cuneata<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eastern Rosella<\/td>Platycercus eximius<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eclectus Parrot<\/td>Eclectus roratus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elegant<\/td>Neophema elegans<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emu<\/td>Dromaius novaehollandiae<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fantail Pigeon<\/td>Columbalivia domestica<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fischer Lovebird<\/td>Agapornis fischeri<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flamingo<\/td>Phoenicopterus sp.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Galah<\/td>Eolophus roseicapilla<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gang Gang Cockatoo<\/td>Callocephalon fimbriatum<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goffin<\/td>Cacatua goffiniana<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldfinch<\/td>Carduelis carduelis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Goldie's Lorikeet<\/td>Psitteuteles goldiei<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gouldian Finch<\/td>Erythrura gouldiae<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green Singing (Yellow Fronted) Finch<\/td>Crithagra mozambica<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green Wing Macaw<\/td>Ara chloropterus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green-cheeked Parakeet<\/td>Pyrrhura molinae<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Greenfinch<\/td>Carduelis chloris<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Green-naped Lorikeet<\/td>Trichoglossus haematodus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hooded Parrot<\/td>Psephotellus dissimilis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Java (Sparrow) Finch<\/td>Lonchura oryzivora<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
King Parrot<\/td>Alisterus sp.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kookabura<\/td>Dacelo <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lace Necked Dove<\/td>Spilopelia chinensis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Long-billed Corella<\/td>Cacatua tenuirostris<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magna Amazon Parrot<\/td>Amazona oratrix<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Magpie<\/td>Gymnorhina tibicen<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Major Mitchells Cockatoo<\/td>Lophochroa leadbeateri<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maroon-bellied Conure<\/td>Pyrrhura frontalis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Masked (Slate) Lovebird<\/td>Agapornis personatus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mealy Rosella<\/td>Platycercus adscitus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moluccan Cockatoo<\/td>Cacatua moluccensis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monal Pheasant<\/td>Lophophorus impejanus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Monk Parakeet<\/td>Myiopsitta monachus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moustached Parrot<\/td>Psittacula alexandri<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Musk Lorikeet<\/td>Glossopsitta concinna<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mute Swan<\/td>Cygnus olor<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nanday Conure<\/td>Aratinga nenday<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Olive Lorikeet<\/td>Trichoglossus euteles<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ostrich<\/td>Struthio camelus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parsons Finch<\/td>Poephila cincta<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peach-front Conure<\/td>Eupsittula aurea<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peacock (Common Peafowl)<\/td>Pavo cristatus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plum-headed Parakeet<\/td>Psittacula cyanocephala<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Princess Parrot<\/td>Polytelis alexandrae<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quail<\/td>Coturnix sp.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quaker Parrot<\/td>Myiopsitta monachus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rainbow Lorikeet<\/td>Trichoglossus haematodus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Faced Parrotfinch<\/td>Erythrura psittacea<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red Spectacled Amazon<\/td>Amazona pretrei<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red-breasted Parakeet<\/td>Psittacula alexandri<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red-collar Lorikeet<\/td>Trichoglossus rubritorquis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red-legged (French) Partridge<\/td>Alectoris rufa<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red-rumped Parrot<\/td>Psephotus haematonotus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo<\/td>Calyptorhynchus banksii<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Red-winged Parrot<\/td>Aprosmictus erythropterus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regent Parrot<\/td>Polytelis anthopeplus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ringneck (Ring-Rosed) Parakeet<\/td>Psittacula krameri<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rose-ringed Parakeet<\/td>Psittacula krameri<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosy-Faced (Peach-Faced) Lovebird<\/td>Agapornis roseicollis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scaley Lorikeet<\/td>Trichoglossus chlorolepidotus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Scarlet Macaw<\/td>Ara macao<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sea Green Parrotfinch<\/td>Erythrura<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senegal Parrot<\/td>\u00a0Poicephalus senegalus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short-billed Corella<\/td>Cacatua sanguinea<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Splendid<\/td>Neophema splendida<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Star Finch<\/td>Neochmia ruficauda<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sulfur-crested Cockatoo<\/td>Cacatua galerita<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sun Conure<\/td>Aratinga solstitialis<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Timneh (Grey) Parrot<\/td>Psittacus timneh<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turkey<\/td>Meleagris<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turquoise parrot<\/td>Neophema pulchella<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Dove<\/td>Columbalivia domestica<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
White Fronted Amazon<\/td>Amazona albifrons<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yellow Crown Amazon<\/td>Amazona ochrocephala<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yellow Naped Amazon<\/td>Amazona auropalliata<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yellow Rosella<\/td>Platycercus flaveolus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yellow-bib Lorikeet<\/td>Lorius chlorocercus<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yellow-headed Amazon<\/td>Amazona oratrix<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Yellow-naped Amazon<\/td>Amazona auropalliata<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zebra Finch<\/td>Taeniopygia guttata<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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