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*Plegadis falcinellus (Linne 1766, Tantalus) 



Glossy Ibis 

 Family Plataleidge. Spoonbills 

 *Spatherodia regia (Gould 1838, Platalea) 



Royal Spoonbill 



Order Falcones 



Suborder Falconiformes 

 Superfamily Falconoidea 

 Family Falconidse. Falcons 

 Nesierax novmJiollandicB (Gmelin 1788, Falco) 



Quail Hawk 

 Nesierax pottsi Mathews and Iredale 1913 



Bush Hawk 

 *Cerchneis cenchroides (Vigors and Horsfield 1827, Falco) 

 Nankeen Kestrel 

 Family Aquilidse. Eagles, Harriers, etc. 

 Circus approximans Peale 1848 

 Harrier 



Order Striges 



Suborder Strigiformes 

 Family Strigidse. Wood-Owls, etc. 



Spiloglaux novceseelandice (Gmelin 1788, Strix) 

 Morepork 



Sceloglaux albifacies (Gray 1844, Athene) 

 Laughing Owl 



Order Psittaci 



Suborder Psittacif ormes 

 Superfamily Strigopoiclea 

 Family Strigopidse. Owl-Parrots 

 Strigops habroptilus Gray 1845 

 Kakapo 



Superfamily Psittaculoidea 

 Family Platycercidse. Broad-tailed Parrakeets 

 CyanorampTius novcezelandice (Sparrman 1787, Fsittacus) 

 Red-fronted Parrakeet 



