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New Zealand Wrens, Pittas, Broadbills and Asities of the World

Clicking on the photos will take you to the species entry in the  Bird Photo Index, where
you will find the scientific name and distribution information. You may also find
additional photos or links to sites with more information about that species.
Species highlighted with a RED background are endangered.
Species highlighted with a PINK background are threatened.
It is too late for those with a GREY background.
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REMEMBER THE COPYRIGHT LAWS!
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.....New Zealand Wrens - 3 OUT OF 4 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Rifleman - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Rifleman
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
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Bush Wren

EXTINCT

This New Zealand ground nester was wiped out by  introduced predators. Last recorded in 1972.


South Island Wren - Photo copyright Aleix Comas
South Island Wren
Photo copyright Aleix Comas

Stephen's Island Wren - Courtesy of Handbook of the Birds of the World
Stephen's Island Wren
Courtesy of the Handbook of the Birds of the World
Volume 7, Jacamars to Woodpeckers, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, Jordi Sargatal, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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EXTINCT
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This flightless species was isolated on Stephen's Island. Then the lighthouse keeper brought a cat to the island. The cat single-handedly (single-pawedly?) wiped out the species. Last recorded 1894.

Pittas - 16 OUT OF 32 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Eared Pitta
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Blue-naped Pitta

Blue-rumped Pitta

Rusty-naped Pitta - Photo copyright Suppalak Klabdee
Rusty-naped Pitta
Photo copyright Suppalak Klabdee
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Schneider's Pitta

Giant Pitta - Photo copyright Suppalak Klabdee
Giant Pitta
Photo copyright Suppalak Klabdee
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Blue Pitta

Gurney's Pitta - Photo copyright Doug Jenson
Banded Pitta (?)
Photo copyright Doug Jenson
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Bar-bellied Pitta

Gurney's Pitta - Photo copyright Soon-Chye Ng
Gurney's Pitta
Photo copyright Soon-Chye Ng

Blue-headed Pitta - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Blue-headed Pitta
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
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Hooded Pitta - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Hooded Pitta
Photo copyright Laurence Poh

Ivory-breasted Pitta

Superb Pitta

Azure-breasted Pitta - Photo copyright Peter Bono
Azure-breasted Pitta
Photo copyright Peter Bono
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Whiskered Pitta

Red-bellied Pitta

Sula Pitta

Blue-banded Pitta

Garnet Pitta - Photo copyright Soon-chye Ng
Garnet Pitta
Photo copyright Soon-chye Ng
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Black-and-crimson Pitta - Photo copyright Doug Janson
Black-and-crimson Pitta
Photo copyright Doug Janson

Black-crowned Pitta - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Black-crowned Pitta (or Graceful Pitta)
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
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African Pitta

Green-breasted Pitta

Indian Pitta - Photo copyright Clement Francis and Vijaykumar Thondaman
Indian Pitta
Photo copyright Clement Francis and Vijaykumar Thondaman

Fairy Pitta - Photo copyright Birdlife International
Fairy Pitta
Photo copyright Birdlife International

Blue-winged Pitta - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Blue-winged Pitta
Photo copyright Laurence Poh

Mangrove Pitta - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Mangrove Pitta
Photo copyright Laurence Poh
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Elegant Pitta - Photo copyright Tim Carney
Elegant Pitta
Photo copyright Tim Carney

Rainbow Pitta

Noisy Pitta - Photo copyright Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi
Noisy Pitta
Photo copyright Giuliano Gerra and Silvio Sommazzi
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Black-faced Pitta

Broadbills - 7 OUT OF 15 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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African Broadbill Grey-headed Broadbill Rufous-sided Broadbill Grauer's (African Green) Broadbill Dusky Broadbill - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Dusky Broadbill
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
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Black-and-red Broadbill - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Black-and-red Broadbill
Photo copyright Laurence Poh

Banded Broadbill - Photo copyright Tee Lian Huat
Banded Broadbill
Photo copyright Tee Lian Huat
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Black-and-Yellow Broadbill - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Black-and-Yellow Broadbill
Photo copyright Christian Artuso
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Mindanao Broadbill

Visayan Wattled Broadbill

Silver-breasted Broadbill - Photo copyright Laurence Poh
Silver-breasted Broadbill
Photo copyright Laurence Poh

Long-tailed Broadbill - Photo copyright Pat Goltz
Long-tailed Broadbill
Photo copyright Pat Goltz
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Green Broadbill - Photo copyright Christian Artuso
Green Broadbill
Photo copyright Christian Artuso

Hose's Broadbill

Whitehead's Broadbill - Photo copyright Hideo Tani
Whitehead's Broadbill
Photo copyright Hideo Tani

Asities - 2 OUT OF 4 SPECIES REPRESENTED
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Velvet Asity - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Velvet Asity
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
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Schlegle's Asity
Sunbird Asity
Yellow-bellied Asity - Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
Yellow-bellied Asity
Photo copyright Wim van der Schot
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Broad-billed Sapoya - 0 OUT OF 1 SPECIES REPRESENTED

Mionectine Flycatchers - 4 OUT OF 24 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Tyrant Flycatchers - 101 OUT OF 350 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Schiffornis, Becards, Tityras - 6 OUT OF 24 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Cotingas, Fruiteaters, Pihas, Fruitcrows, Umbrellabirds, Bellbirds and Cocks-of-the-Rock - 16 OUT OF 70 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Manakins - 8 OUT OF 53 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Typical Antbirds - 11 OUT OF 197 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.
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Ovenbirds - 34 OUT OF 240 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Woodcreepers - 11 OUT OF 51 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Ground Antbirds - 3 OUT OF 61 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Tapaculos - 4 OUT OF 52 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Austral-Papuan Tree-creepers - 2 OUT OF 7 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.
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Lyre-birds and Scrub-birds - 1 OUT OF 4 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Bowerbirds - 7 OUT OF 20 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

Piopio - COMPLETE - 1 OUT OF 1 SPECIES REPRESENTED- this family has been relocated to HERE.
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Fairywrens, Emuwrens, and Grasswrens - 5 OUT OF 26 SPECIES REPRESENTED - this family has been relocated to HERE.

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