Birds you may see on our tours

RARE ENDEMIC only found at Ulva Island
South Island Saddleback (Tieke)
Yellowhead (Mohoua)

ENDEMIC present at Ulva Island & Stewart Island
Brown Creeper (Pipipi)
Stewart Island Weka
Tui
New Zealand Bellbird (Korimako, Makomako)
South Island Tomtit
New Zealand Fantail
South Island Kaka
New Zealand Pigeon (Kereru, Kukupa)
Morepork (Ruru)
Yellow-crowned Parakeet (Kakariki) (more common at Ulva than Stewart Island)
South Island Rifleman (Titipounamu) (more common at Ulva than Stewart Island)
Stewart Island Robin (Toutouwai) (limited areas of Stewart Island)
Stewart Island Brown Kiwi (Tokoeka) (small population at Ulva Island)

Present at Ulva Island & Stewart Island
Red-crowned Parakeet (Kakariki)
Grey Warbler (Riroriro)

Seabirds
Yellow-eyed Penguin - ENDEMIC present all year
Fiordland Crested Penguin - summer breeding migrant
Little Blue Penguin - present all year
New Zealand White-capped Albatross - common
Salvin's Albatross - common during summer months
Sooty Shearwater - common breeder, less likely to be seen during winter
Brown Skua - common breeder, tricky to see during winter
Cape Petrel - common
Northern Giant Petrel - common

A full list of Stewart Island birds with Maori and Latin names can be viewed and downloaded from the Stewart Island website