mmorgan_nz's Identifications

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4 photos

What

Kuaka (Bar-tailed Godwit) (Limosa lapponica)

Observer

arnim

Date

September 13, 2024 11:12 AM NZST

Place

Foxton Beach, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Aside from karoro, these were the only other shorebirds noted over ca. 5km of beach covered.

Tags

native
Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit - Photo (c) Becky Matsubara, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mmorgan_nz's ID: Kuaka (Eastern Bar-tailed Godwit) (Limosa lapponica ssp. baueri)
Added on September 13, 2024
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What

Katipō (Latrodectus katipo)

Observer

arnim

Date

September 13, 2024 09:51 AM NZST

Place

Foxton Beach, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Juvenile in a recognisably juvenile web.

Katipō - Photo (c) Mark Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Mark Anderson
mmorgan_nz's ID: Katipō (Latrodectus katipo)
Added on September 13, 2024
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)

Observer

benackerley

Date

September 13, 2024 07:37 AM NZST

Place

King Park, Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
California Quail - Photo (c) Christian Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Christian Reynolds
mmorgan_nz's ID: California Quail (Callipepla californica)
Added on September 13, 2024
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What

Taupata (Coprosma repens)

Observer

arnim

Date

September 5, 2024 11:42 AM NZST

Place

Foxton Beach, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Taupata - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Awhesian
mmorgan_nz's ID: Taupata (Coprosma repens)
Added on September 6, 2024
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What

Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans)

Observer

liamcassidy

Date

September 6, 2024 11:56 AM NZST

Place

Ōtaki 5581, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Pride of Madeira - Photo (c) Christian Stein, all rights reserved, uploaded by Christian Stein
mmorgan_nz's ID: Pride of Madeira (Echium candicans)
Added on September 6, 2024
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What

Tree Lupin (Lupinus arboreus)

Observer

arnim

Date

September 5, 2024 11:43 AM NZST

Place

Foxton Beach, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Coastal Bush Lupine - Photo (c) Tiffa Theden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tiffa Theden
mmorgan_nz's ID: Tree Lupin (Lupinus arboreus)
Added on September 5, 2024
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3 photos

What

Porina (Genus Wiseana)

Observer

liamcassidy

Date

September 2024

Place

New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Porina - Photo (c) Dougal Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Dougal Townsend
mmorgan_nz's ID: Porina (Genus Wiseana)
Added on September 5, 2024
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What

Whio (Blue Duck) (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos)

Observer

alyssanolly

Date

September 1, 2024 12:27 PM NZST

Place

Whakapapanui Stream, Tongariro National Park, Manawatū-Whanganui, NZ (Google, OSM)
Blue Duck - Photo (c) Ben Ackerley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ben Ackerley
mmorgan_nz's ID: Whio (Blue Duck) (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos)
Added on September 4, 2024
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What

North Island Fernbird (Poodytes punctatus ssp. vealeae)

Observer

b1rder

Date

December 2, 2022 01:59 PM NZDT

Place

Ruahine Forest Park, Ruahine Forest Park, Hawke's Bay, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Found dead on the track between Kashmir Road and Longview Hut. Live birds heard nearby.

North Island Fernbird - Photo (c) Miguel A Mejias, PhD., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Miguel A Mejias, PhD.
mmorgan_nz's ID: North Island Fernbird (Poodytes punctatus ssp. vealeae)
Added on September 4, 2024
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What

Ngutu Pare (Wrybill) (Anarhynchus frontalis)

Observer

benackerley

Date

August 25, 2024 10:35 AM NZST

Place

Lincoln, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Wrybill - Photo (c) Ben Ackerley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ben Ackerley
mmorgan_nz's ID: Ngutu Pare (Wrybill) (Anarhynchus frontalis)
Added on August 26, 2024
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Ngutu Pare (Wrybill) (Anarhynchus frontalis)

Observer

benackerley

Date

August 25, 2024 09:39 AM NZST

Place

Lincoln, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Wrybill - Photo (c) Ben Ackerley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ben Ackerley
mmorgan_nz's ID: Ngutu Pare (Wrybill) (Anarhynchus frontalis)
Added on August 26, 2024
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3 photos

What

Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)

Observer

benackerley

Date

August 2024

Place

Canterbury, NZ (Google, OSM)
Australasian Bittern - Photo (c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Christopher Stephens
mmorgan_nz's ID: Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus)
Added on August 26, 2024
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What

Tree Lupin (Lupinus arboreus)

Observer

arnim

Date

August 20, 2024 11:25 AM NZST

Place

Foxton Beach, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Coastal Bush Lupine - Photo (c) Tiffa Theden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tiffa Theden
mmorgan_nz's ID: Tree Lupin (Lupinus arboreus)
Added on August 21, 2024
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What

Little Red Flying-Fox (Pteropus scapulatus)

Observer

pat_crowe

Date

August 2024

Place

Marlborough, NZ-MA-MB, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Originally seen alive at same location on 05/08/2024. Recovered dead on 09/08/2024. Appropriate authorities have been contacted

Little Red Flying-Fox - Photo (c) Rolf Lawrenz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Rolf Lawrenz
mmorgan_nz's ID: Little Red Flying-Fox (Pteropus scapulatus)
Added on August 14, 2024
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2 photos

What

Woolly Nightshade (Solanum mauritianum)

Observer

conehead_nz

Date

March 17, 2024 12:43 PM NZDT

Place

Fitzherbert, Palmerston North, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Pulled out one, another down bank

Bugweed - Photo (c) Louisa Billeter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
mmorgan_nz's ID: Woolly Nightshade (Solanum mauritianum)
Added on August 6, 2024
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What

Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus proliferus ssp. palmensis)

Observer

yujin_lee

Date

February 28, 2021 05:26 PM +13

Place

Summerhill Drive, Fitzherbert, Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ (Google, OSM)
Tree Lucerne - Photo (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux
mmorgan_nz's ID: Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus proliferus ssp. palmensis)
Added on August 6, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba)

Observer

bugman-nz

Date

March 13, 2019 12:09 PM NZDT

Place

Halswell, Christchurch, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Old Man's Beard - Photo (c) Andreas Rockstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
mmorgan_nz's ID: Old Man's Beard (Clematis vitalba)
Added on August 5, 2024
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What

Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus proliferus)

Observer

cathhardassstaines

Date

September 22, 2021 10:01 AM NZST

Place

Palmerston North, Awapuni, Manawatu-Wanganui, NZ (Google, OSM)
Tree Lucerne - Photo (c) Fero Bednar, all rights reserved, uploaded by Fero Bednar
mmorgan_nz's ID: Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus proliferus)
Added on August 5, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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2 photos

What

Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus proliferus)

Observer

tonyn

Date

August 17, 2022 09:00 AM NZST

Place

Ahimate Reserve, Palmerston North, Manawatū-Whanganui, NZ (Google, OSM)
Tree Lucerne - Photo (c) Fero Bednar, all rights reserved, uploaded by Fero Bednar
mmorgan_nz's ID: Tree Lucerne (Chamaecytisus proliferus)
Added on August 5, 2024
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Added as part of a taxon swap

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Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis ssp. lateralis)

Observer

mac_durning

Date

August 2, 2024 11:28 AM NZST

Place

Mount Hutt 7782, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Tasmanian Silvereye - Photo (c) JJ Harrison, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
mmorgan_nz's ID: Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis ssp. lateralis)
Added on August 2, 2024
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2 photos

What

Kea (Nestor notabilis)

Observer

evan_ritchie

Date

June 3, 2024 01:13 PM NZST

Place

Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Located at Death's Corner Carpark above the Otria Viaduct. Curious behavior exhibited and tagged (not identified)

Kea - Photo (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY)
mmorgan_nz's ID: Kea (Nestor notabilis)
Added on August 2, 2024
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Taranui (Caspian Tern) (Hydroprogne caspia)

Observer

ryan_nz

Date

July 30, 2024 01:10 PM NZST

Place

Clive 4102, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Caspian Tern - Photo (c) Frans Vandewalle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
mmorgan_nz's ID: Taranui (Caspian Tern) (Hydroprogne caspia)
Added on July 30, 2024
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Pūtangitangi (Paradise Shelduck) (Tadorna variegata)

Observer

dustinarachnophile

Date

July 28, 2024 05:14 PM NZST

Place

Christchurch Central City, Christchurch, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Was in the car so couldn't approach for better photos; appears to be a pair but the ?male (whose plumage otherwise appeared normal, at least from a distance) has a partially white head. Could be worth a closer look.

Paradise Shelduck - Photo (c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
mmorgan_nz's ID: Pūtangitangi (Paradise Shelduck) (Tadorna variegata)
Added on July 29, 2024
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Black-fronted Dotterel (Charadrius melanops)

Observer

benackerley

Date

July 21, 2024 01:39 PM NZST

Place

Woodend, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Black-fronted Dotterel - Photo (c) Amaya M., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Amaya M.
mmorgan_nz's ID: Black-fronted Dotterel (Charadrius melanops)
Added on July 26, 2024
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What

Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata)

Observer

conehead_nz

Date

July 25, 2024 09:46 AM NZST

Place

North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Raetihi, Manawatū-Whanganui, NZ (Google, OSM)

Description

Along riverbank

Silver Wattle - Photo (c) Matthew Sean Hemmings, all rights reserved, uploaded by Matthew Sean Hemmings
mmorgan_nz's ID: Silver Wattle (Acacia dealbata)
Added on July 25, 2024
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Kōtuku (White Heron) (Ardea alba ssp. modesta)

Observer

skipperdogman

Date

June 11, 2024 04:27 PM NZST

Place

Waikanae Beach 5036, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Standing still by a tunnel that allows water to flow between the lagoons. Fish swim through here, so the heron is waiting to strike.

This image was taken just after it attempted to catch something.

Eastern Great Egret - Photo (c) andrewpavlov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by andrewpavlov
mmorgan_nz's ID: Kōtuku (White Heron) (Ardea alba ssp. modesta)
Added on July 18, 2024
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Tūī (Mainland Tūī) (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)

Observer

xxyron

Date

July 2024

Place

Auckland, NZ (Google, OSM)
New Zealand Tūī - Photo (c) Jacqui Geux, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jacqui Geux
mmorgan_nz's ID: Tūī (Mainland Tūī) (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae ssp. novaeseelandiae)
Added on July 18, 2024
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2 photos

What

Pūtangitangi (Paradise Shelduck) (Tadorna variegata)

Observer

bella_orellana

Date

July 18, 2024 03:32 PM NZST

Place

Springston, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Pair in pdk 4, next to first module closest to gate by pdk 3

Paradise Shelduck - Photo (c) Michael, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
mmorgan_nz's ID: Pūtangitangi (Paradise Shelduck) (Tadorna variegata)
Added on July 18, 2024
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Kōtuku (White Heron) (Ardea alba ssp. modesta)

Observer

marquesa

Date

July 18, 2024 12:02 PM NZST

Place

Northland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)

Description

Spotted at low tide in Rangaunu Harbour.

Eastern Great Egret - Photo (c) andrewpavlov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by andrewpavlov
mmorgan_nz's ID: Kōtuku (White Heron) (Ardea alba ssp. modesta)
Added on July 18, 2024
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Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Observer

benackerley

Date

July 12, 2024 02:08 PM NZST

Place

Auckland, New Zealand (Google, OSM)
Ruddy Turnstone - Photo (c) John Clough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Clough
mmorgan_nz's ID: Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
Added on July 18, 2024
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