fernbird การใช้
- Wetland birds include the Australasian bittern, spotless crake and fernbird.
- Shortly up river, the wetland is home to a notable population of fernbird, and the occasional bittern.
- Bitterns and the threatened fernbird ( " matata " ) can also occasionally be seen along the reedy riverbanks.
- The wetlands are home to many species of birds including scaup, swans and many more wetland waterfowl including the fernbird and rare bittern.
- Threatened or endangered native species, such as the North Island fernbird, black swan, pukeko, and grey duck also breed in the area.
- The New Zealand fernbird is a ground-dwelling bird, and is a reluctant flier, travelling mainly on foot or in occasional short flights of less than 15 metres.
- The endangered Australasian bittern ( " Botaurus poiciloptilus " ) is found in the wetland with other endangered birds such as the banded rail ( " Rallus philipensis assimillis " ), marsh crake ( " Porzana pusilla affinis " ) and the North Island fernbird ( " Bowdleria punctata vealeae " ).