The Snares penguin, aka Snares crested penguin, Snares Islands penguin, or Pokotiwha (Māori), hails from the small island chains of New Zealand. These penguins face the threats of commercial fisheries, primarily
The cockatiel, aka quarrion, weero, or weiro, is actually a parrot that is also a member of its own branch of the cockatoo family, and hails from Australia. These energetic and intelligent birds face the threats of
The Australian raven can be told apart from the Australian crow, and other related corvids, by their long chest feathers, aka throat hackles. They are seen as a pest species of bird, as they are loud and tend to get into
The little corella, aka bare-eyed cockatoo, blood-stained cockatoo, little cockatoo, short-billed corella, and Birdirra among the Yindjibarndi people of the central and western Pilbara. These birds face the threats of
The common diving petrel, aka smaller diving petrel or the diving petrel, is an auk-like small petrel that dwells among the southern oceans. These birds face the threat of invasive species in the form of
The Fiordland penguin, aka Fiordland crested penguin, tawaki, pokotiwha, or New Zealand crested penguin, hails from New Zealand. They are also sometimes found in southern Australia. They are threatened by
The black kite, aka fire kite, is believed to be the world’s most abundant species of Accipitridae (hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures). They can be found throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
The hooded crow, aka hoodie, is considered a subspecies of the carrion crow. They can be found throughout Europe and into the Middle East. These birds face the threats of persecution seeing as they often steal game bird eggs
The tooth-billed pigeon, aka manumea or tandduva, hails only from the islands of Samoa and Apia and is the only living species of the genus Didunculus. They are threatened by habitat loss due to residential and commercial developments,
The great spotted kiwi, aka great grey kiwi or roroa, is the largest species of kiwi and hails from the South Island of New Zealand. Kiwis are flightless birds. These birds face the threat of invasive species
