New Zealand Falcon

The New Zealand falcon is New Zealand's only falcon. Other common names for the bird are Bush Hawk and Sparrow Hawk. It is frequently mistaken for the larger and more common swamp harrier. It is the country's most threatened bird of prey, with only around 3000–5000 breeding pairs remaining.

Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population decreasing)

Scientific name: Falco novaeseelandiae

Order: Falconiformes