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Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New Zealand

23 parrots and cockatoos recorded in New Zealand on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.

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Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

23 parrots and cockatoos have been recorded in New Zealand on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the families Cacatuidae, Psittaculidae & Strigopidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of New Zealand to know first

The full list — 23 parrots and cockatoos of New Zealand in our library

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Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.

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Frequently asked questions

How many parrots and cockatoos are found in New Zealand?

23 parrots and cockatoos that we profile appear on New Zealand's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.

Are all of these parrots and cockatoos really found there?

Yes — each one is on New Zealand's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these parrots and cockatoos belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.

Where can I see parrots and cockatoos in New Zealand right now?

Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.

Sources & further reading

  1. eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology (opens in a new tab)
  2. IOC World Bird List (family taxonomy) (opens in a new tab)

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