New Zealand Wildlife, Part 6 (Mackenzie Basin)
February 1, 2020
Excursion to the Mackenzie Basin (with views of Mount Cook) to observe Black Stilts.
Black Stilts are endemic to New Zealand and critically endangered. Their small number makes them the rarest wading bird in the world.
As recently as 1999, there were only 4 wild pairs of Black Stilts. To prevent extinction of this species the wild population is being supplemented via egg collection, incubation, hand-rearing chicks and release of juveniles. The pair number has increased to about 132 wild adults in 2018.
Supporting cast of birds on the way to and fro Mackenzie Basin:
Great Crested Grebe
Black Swan
New Zealand Scaup
Black-billed Gull
Kelp Gull
Common Chaffinch
Great Cormorant
Little Pied Cormorant
Mallard x Pacific Black Mallard (hybrid)
Eurasian Coot
Supporting cast of birds at Mackenzie Basin:
Double-banded Plover
Pied Stilt
White-faced Heron
Masked Lapwing
Eurasian Skylark
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