Probably a recent release, but this pair of partridges were truly feral. There are small feral populations around NZ, but these birds are pretty scarce.
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Kookaburra, Orewa
Unlike Australia, these introduced birds are pretty rare in New Zealand, typically found in the Matakana – Orewa region. This bird was at Wainui near Orewa.
Shining Cuckoo
Despite being quite common across New Zealand in summer, these pretty little birds are hard to see and photograph. I got good views of this one which was with two other Shining Cuckoos in Belmont Regional park (Stratton Street entrance) one summer.
Glossy Ibis, Wairau lagoons
Originally a vagrant to NZ, these cosmopolitan birds have been seen annually in small numbers, and in 2015 a pair definitely bred in the Wairau lagoon area. Also seen in Travis wetlands in Christchurch and the Foxton river mouth.
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