Photo credit: Right, Arno Gasteiger; bottom left, Christine Stewart
Photo credit: Right, Arno Gasteiger; bottom left, Christine Stewart

Te tautohu i ngā momo kīrehe, tupu hoki o Tāmaki Makaurau

Identifying species of Auckland

This suite of resources and tools will help you identify and learn about the fauna and flora of Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland and Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Photo credit: Right, Arno Gasteiger; bottom left, Christine Stewart

Tāmaki Makaurau is home to a range of native plant and animal species, some of which are unique to our region. Discover these with the great online tools and documents below.

As our knowledge of species increases so does our ability to adequately protect and restore habitat for Tāmaki Makaurau's unique biodiversity. 

Start with these resources

iNaturalist NZ

Explore, learn and record what you see in nature and meet other nature watchers.

New Zealand Plant Conservation Network

Search the plant information database for information about plant species.

New Zealand Birds Online

A searchable encyclopedia of the birds of Aotearoa / New Zealand. Explore the site to read expert-written texts, listen to sound files of bird calls, and browse more than 8700 photographs.

The New Zealand Herpetological Society

Explore the comprehensive list of native and exotic lizards, frogs and marine reptiles.

Pekapeka (bats)

Native bats of Auckland

Learn how you can help protect our region's pekapeka-tou-roa (long-tailed bats) and improve their habitat.

Plants

Native plants of Auckland

Learn about our native plants, ways to identify them, the threats they face and what you can do to help.