New Zealand Birds, Birds and more.. John loves the challenge of capturing birds and wildlife. So I decided to create a post with all the birds he was able to capture during our visit. Here are some of the photos he was able to take. Red-crowned Parakeet Red-crowned Parakeet Red-crowned Parakeet is a small parrot found in New Zealand in many locations. It is characterized by the bright green plumage and red patch on its face. Red-crowned Parakeet Red-crowned Parakeet Red-crowned Parakeet Antipodes Island Parakeet Spur-winged Plover Spur-winged Plover are large wader birds know for their black head, yellow beak, and yellow ringed eyes that have little spurs extending downward from the eyes. Tui Tui are medium size birds with a white plumage at the throat and wings and back that from a distance look black, but actually have an iridescent blue to green feathers. They can be seen throughout New Zealand. Tui Tui North Island Robin (Pit...