Birds are categorised as endemic, native or introduced.
LOI 1: The life processes that are common to all living things how they occur in different ways.
Living World Achievement: Understand the processes of life and appreciate the diversity of living things.
Investigating In Science:
Build on prior experiences, working together to share and examine their own and others’ knowledge.
Ask questions, find evidence, explore simple models, and carry out appropriate investigations to develop simple explanations.
Key Concept: Connection
Related Concept: Biodiversity
Classify which birds belong under which heading:
Use the websites below (under Useful links) to help you out, if you need. You will find the answers on the next page, if you click here.
Visit the New Zealand Birds website for specific information on each of the birds that can be found in New Zealand. This site also gives information about extinct birds.
The New Zealand Birds Online website allows you to search by bird name and gives details of species information, habitat, breeding and ecology as well as sound clips of their calls.