Anas superciliosa (Grey duck) Photography of the Grey duck (Anas superciliosa) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae (Ducks, geese, swans) Other names: Pacific black duck, Parera, Gray duck, Black duck

Anas aucklandica (Auckland Island teal) Photography of the Auckland Island Flightless Teal (Anas aucklandica) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Distribution: Endemic; Auckland Island Subantarctic Group Other Names: Auckland Island flightless teal, Auckland Island flightless duck, flightless teal

Anas aucklandica nesiotis (Campbell Island Flightless Teal). Photography of the Campbell Island Flightless Teal (Anas aucklandica nesiotis) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Maori name: Karuhiruhi. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves. Order: Anseriformes. Family: Anatidae. Distribution: Endemic; Campbell Island Subantarctic Group.

Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos (Whio or Blue Duck) Photography of Whio or Blue Duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Anseriformes Family: Anatidae Other names: Whio, Mountain Duck, Blue Mountain Duck Distribution: Endemic

Phaethon rubicauda roseotincta (Red-tailed tropicbird) Photography of the Red tailed tropicbird (Phaethon rubicauda roseotincta) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Maori Name: Amokura Order: Phaethontiformes Tropicbirds Family: Phaethontidae

Eudyptes sclateri (Erect-crested penguin) Photography of the Erect-crested penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae (Penguins) Distribution: Endemic Other Names: Tawaki nana hī, erect crested penguin, erectcrested penguin

Eudyptes filholi (Eastern rockhopper penguin) Photography of the Eastern rockhopper penguin (Eudyptes filholi) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae (Penguins)

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus (Tawaki / Fiordland Crested Penguin). Photography of Tawaki also known as the Fiordland Crested Penguin by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Sphenisciformes. Family: Spheniscidae. Distribution: Endemic.

Eudyptes robustus (Snares Crested Penguin). Underwater Photography of the Snares Crested Penguin (Eudyptes robustus). Underwater Photos by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Sphenisciformes. Family: Spheniscidae. Distribution: Endemic; The Snares, Subantarctic Islands.

Eudyptula minor (Little penguin) Photography of the Little Penguin also known as the Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptes filholi) and Kororā by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae (Penguins)

Megadyptes antipodes (Yellow eyed penguin) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Sphenisciformes Family: Spheniscidae Other Names: Hoiho, Hoihoi, Yellow-crowned penguin, Yellow eyed penguin, Yelloweyed penguin, Richdale's penguin Distribution: Endemic

Oceanites oceanicus (Wilson's storm petrel) Photography of the Wilson's storm petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae (Southern storm petrels)

Pelagodroma marina (White-faced Storm petrel) Photos by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae (Southern Storm-petrels)

Fregetta maoriana (New Zealand storm petrel) Photography of the New Zealand storm petrel (Fregetta maoriana) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Oceanitidae (Southern storm petrels) Distribution: Endemic

Diomedea sanfordi (Northern royal albatross) Photography of the Little Shag (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae (Albatrosses) Other names: Toroa, Royal albatross

Diomedea epomophora (Southern royal albatross). Photography of the Southern royal albatross(Diomedea epomophora) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Māori Name: Toroa. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Diomedeidae. Distribution: Endemic; Vulnerable Endangered.

Antipodean albatross | Toroa (Diomedea anitpodensis) Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae Other Names: Wandering albatross, Gibson's albatross.

Phoebetria palpebrata (Light-Mantled Sooty Albatross) Photography of the Light-Mantled Sooty Albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Maori name: Toroa pango Order: Procellariiformes Family: Diomedeidae Other Names: Toroa Pango, Toroa, Toroa-A-Ruru, Koputu, Light-Mantled Albatross, Lightmantled Sooty Albatross, Light Mantled Sooty Albatross Distribution: Circumpolar.

Thalassarche impavida (Campbell albatross). Photography of the Campbell albatross (Thalassarche impavida) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Diomedeidae. Distribution: Endemic; Breeds only on Campbell Island in New Zealand.

Thalassarche bulleri (Buller's Albatross). Photography of the Buller's Albatross (Thalassarche bulleri) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Diomedeidae. Distribution: Endemic.

Thalassarche cauta steadi (White Capped Albatross) Photography of the White Capped Albatross (Thalassarche cauta steadi) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Diomedeidae (Albatrosses). Other Names: White-capped Mollymawk, Shy Mollymawk, Shy Albatross, Toroa, Whitecapped Mollymawk, White capped mollymawk, Whitecapped Albatross, Distribution: Endemic

Thalassarche salvini (Salvin's Albatross) Photography of the Salvin's Albatross (Thalassarche salvini) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Diomedeidae (Albatrosses). Other Names: Salvin's mollymawk, Bounty Island mollymawk, Toroa Distribution: Endemic

Macronectes halli (Northern giant petrel) Photography of the Northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) Other names: Hall's Giant Petrel, Pangurunguru, Pāngurunguru, Giant fulmar, Nelly, Stinker, Sea Vulture Distribuition: Circumpolar.

Daption capense (Cape petrel) Photography of the Cape petrel (Daption capense) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order:Procellariiformes Family:Procellariidae Other Names: Cape pigeon, Pintado petrel

Pachyptila turtur (Fairy Prion) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae (Fulmarine Petrels, Gadfly petrels, the prions, and the shearwaters. Other Names: Tītī Wainui, Titi Wainui, Dove Prion

Pterodroma nigripennis (Black-winged petrel) Photography of the Black-winged petrel (Pterodroma nigripennis) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae.

Pterodroma neglecta neglecta (Kermadec Petrel) Photography of the Kermadec Petrel (Pterodroma neglecta neglecta ) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae.

Pterodroma cervicaulis (White-naped Petrel) Photography of the White-naped Petrel (Pterodroma cervicaulis) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae.

Parkinson's Petrel (Procellaria Parkinsoni) by Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson.

Puffinis bulleri (Buller's Shearwater). Photography of the Buller's Shearwater, Puffinis bulleri by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves. Order: Procellariiformes. Family: Procellariidae. Other Names: New Zealand shearwater, grey-backed shearwater, Bullers shearwater, rako

Puffinus carneipe (Flesh-footed shearwater) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) Flesh-footed shearwaters are medium to large-sized dark seabirds with long powerful hooked bills. They nest on offshore islands around northern New Zealand and in Cook Strait.

Puffinus griseus (Sooty shearwater). Photography of the Puffinus griseus (Sooty shearwater) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Maori Name: Titi Other Names: Tītī, Titi, Hākoakoa, Hakoakoa, Hakoko, New Zealand Muttonbird, Mutton bird Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae

Puffinus huttoni (Hutton’s shearwater) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) Distribution: Endemic The Hutton’s shearwater (Puffinus huttoni) also known as the Kaikōura tītī is the only seabird globally to breed in an alpine environment in the Seaward Kaikōura Range in the South Island of New Zealand.

Puffinus gavia (Fluttering shearwater) Photography of the Fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavia) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Procellariiformes Family: Procellariidae (Petrels, Shearwaters) Other Names: Pakahā, pakaha, Forster's shearwater, flutterer, brown-backed shearwater Distribution: Endemic

Platalea regia (Royal spoonbill) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Ciconiiformes Family: Threskiornithidae Other Names: Kōtuku ngutupapa, kotuku ngutupapa, black-billed spoonbill Description: The royal spoonbill or kōtuku-ngutupapa is a self-introduced native to New Zealand.

Photography of the White Faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Ardeida (Herons) Other Names: Matuku Moana, Matuku, Blue heron, Blue crane

Fregeta minor (Greater Frigate Bird) Photography of the Greater Frigate Bird (Fregeta minor) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Fregatidae Distribution:

Morus serrator (Australasian Gannet). Photography of the Australasian Gannet (Morus serrator) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Maori name: Takapu. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves. Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Sulidae. Other Names: Takapu, tākupu, takupu, Australian gannet, Pacific gannet

Sula dactylatra tasmani (Tasman Masked Booby). Photography of the Tasman Masked Booby (Sula dactylatra tasmani) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Phylum: Chordata. Class: Aves. Order: Pelecaniformes. Family: Sulidae.

Leucocarbo chalconotus (Otago shag) Photography of the Otago shag (Leucocarbo chalconotus) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) Other Names: Bronze shag, Kawau, Stewart Island Cormorant, Gray’s shag, , Foveaux shag Distribution: Endemic

Leucocarbo colensoi (Auckland Island shag) Photography of the Auckland Island shag (Leucocarbo colensoi ) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) Other Names: Auckland Island Cormorant Distribution: Endemic

Leucocarbo onslowi (Chatham Island shag) Photography of the Chatham Island shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae Distribution: Endemic Other Names: Chatham Island cormorant, Chatham shag

Phalacrocorax melanoleucos (Little shag) Photography of the Little Shag (Phalacrocorax melanoleucos) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) Other Names: White-throated shag, Little pied shag, Little cormorant, Kawau paka, Little pied cormorant

Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi (Bounty Island Shag) Photography of the Bounty Island Shag (Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) Other Names: Bounty Island cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius (Pied shag) Photography of the New Zealand Pied Shag (Phalacrocorax varius) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) Other Names: Great pied cormorant, Karuhiruhi, Kawau, Yellow-faced cormorant, Large pied shag

Stictocarbo featherstoni (Pitt Island shag) Photography of the Pit Island Shag (Stictocarbo featherstoni) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae Distribution: Endemic Other Names: Pitt Island Cormorant, Pitt Shag

Stictocarbo punctatu (Spotted shag) Photography of the Spotted shag (Stictocarbo punctatu) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Suliformes Family: Phalacrocoracidae Distribution: Endemic Other Names: Spotted cormorant, parekareka, kawau tikitiki, blue shag

Haematopus chathamensis (Chatham Island oystercatcher) Photography of the Chatham Island oystercatcher (Haematopus chathamensis) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) Other names: Torea tai Distribution: Endemic

Haematopus unicolor (Variable oystercatcher) Photography of the Variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) Other names: Black oystercatcher, tōrea pango, torea pango, tōrea tai, torea tai, tōrea, torea, Distribution: Endemic

Haematopus finschi (South Island pied oystercatcher) Photography of the South Island pied oystercatcher (Haematopus finschi) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) Other names: New Zealand pied oystercatcher, torea. Distribution: Endemic

Himantopus himantopus (Pied stilt) Photography of the Pied stilt (Himantopus himantopus) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Recurvirostridae (Avocets, stilts) Other names: Poaka, Black-winged stilt, White-headed stilt, Australasian pied stilt

Anarhynchus frontalis (Wrybill) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae New Zealand status: Endemic Other names: wrybilled plover, ngutuparore, ngutu pare, wrybill plover, crook-bill

Charadrius obscurus aquilonius (Northern New Zealand dotterel) Photography of the Northern New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus aquilonius) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae (Plovers) Other Names: Red-breasted dotterel, tūturiwhatu, tuturiwhatu, tuturiwhatu pukunui, rako, red-breasted plover, New Zealand plover Distribution: Endemic

Thinornis novaeseelandiae (Shore plover) Photography of the Shore plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae (Plovers) Distribution: Endemic Other Names: New Zealand Shore Plover, Tuturuatu, Sand Plover, New Zealand Plover, Shore Dotterel

Coenocorypha huegeli (Snares Island snipe) Photography of Snares Island snipe or Tutukiwi (Coenocorypha huegeli) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes) Other names: Tutukiwi, New Zealand snipe Distribution: Endemic

Limosa lapponica (Bar tailed godwit) Photography of the Bar tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, snipes, phalaropes) Other Names: Kuaka, Barwit, Bartailed Godwit

Larus bulleri (Black-billed gull) Photography of the Black-billed gull also known as Tarapuka by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae (Gulls, terns, skimmers)

Larus novaehollandiae (Red billed gull) Photos by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae (Gulls, terns, skimmers) Other Names: Silver gull, tarāpunga, tarapunga, mackerel gull, akiaki, seagull, redbilled gull, red billed gull

Anous minutus (Black noddy) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Other names: White-capped noddy

Procelsterna cerulea (Grey noddy) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Other names: Grey ternlet, blue-grey noddy, blue billy, gray ternlet, gray noddy, blue-gray noddy

Hydroprogne caspia (Caspian tern) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Other names: Taranui, Tarā nui Description: The Caspian tern or tarā nui is the largest of the terns. They are about 51 centimetres long and weigh 700 grams. They have a white body and silver-grey wings. In the breeding season their black cap tapers to a fine point above an orange-pink bill. Caspian terns feed by plunging for surface-swimming fish; they also take whitebait, bullies and eels.

Sternula nereis davisae (New Zealand fairy tern) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Other names: Tara-iti Description: The New Zealand Fairy Tern is the most endangered of New Zealand’s endemic birds.

Sterna striata (White-fronted tern) Photos by New Zealand Underwater Photojournalist Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Sternidae Other names: Tara, Kahawai bird, Sea-swallow, Swallow tail, Black-billed tern, Description: The white-fronted tern is the most common tern on the New Zealand coastline.

Sterna vittata (Antarctic tern) Photography of the Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Laridae (Gulls, terns, skimmers)

Catharacta antarctica (Subantarctic Skua) Photography of the Subantarctic Skua (Catharacta antarctica) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Stercorariidae (Skuas) Other Names: Brown Skua, Southern Skua, Southern Great Skua, hakoakoa

Todiramphus sanctus (Sacred kingfisher) Order: Coraciiformes Family: Halcyonidae Other Names: New Zealand kingfisher, kōtare, kotare, green kingfisher, tree kingfisher, wood kingfisher Description: A medium-sized kingfisher that occurs in mangroves, woodlands, forests, and river valleys in Australia, New Zealand, and other parts of the western Pacific.

Falco novaeseelandiae (New Zealand falcon) Photography of the New Zealand falcon (Falco novaeseelandiae) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Falconiformes Family: Falconidae Other Names: Bush Hawk, Sparrow Hawk, Bush Falcon, Southern Falcon, Eastern Falcon, Karearea, Quail Hawk Distribution: Endemic

Anthus novaeseelandiae aucklandicus (Auckland Island pipit) Photography of the Auckland Island pipit (Anthus novaeseelandiae aucklandicus) by New Zealand Photojournalist and Underwater Photographer Richard Robinson. Order: Passeriformes Family: Motacillidae (Wagtails and pipits) Other Names: Pipit, New Zealand Pipit, Pihoihoi, Richard's pipit