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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of New Zealand may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in Australia, browse the Australia endangered species list.

Endangered species found in New Zealand:

This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

 Species NameScientific NameGroupRange
1. Acropora Coral Acropora acuminata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
2. Acropora Coral Acropora humilis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
3. Acropora Coral Acropora selago Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
4. Acropora Coral Acropora aculeus Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
5. Acropora Coral Acropora horrida Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
6. Acropora Coral Acropora secale Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
7. Acropora Coral Acropora granulosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
8. Acropora Coral Acropora retusa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
9. Acropora Coral Acropora globiceps Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
10. Acropora Coral Acropora paniculata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
11. Acropora Coral Acropora formosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
12. Acropora Coral Acropora nasuta Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
13. Acropora Coral Acropora digitifera Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
14. Acropora Coral Acropora loripes Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
15. Acropora Coral Acropora vaughani Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
16. Acropora Coral Acropora austera Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
17. Acropora Coral Acropora listeri Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
18. Acropora Coral Acropora tenuis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
19. Acropora Coral Acropora aspera Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
20. Acropora Coral Acropora hyacinthus Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
21. Acropora Coral Acropora speciosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
22. Alveopora verrilliana Alveopora verrilliana Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
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23. Alveopora spongiosa Alveopora spongiosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
24. Alveopora allingi Alveopora allingi Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
25. Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis Birds Antarctica, Australia, Chile, French Polynesia, Indian Ocean (Norfolk Islands), New Zealand
26. Antipodes Green Parakeet Cyanoramphus unicolor Birds New Zealand
27. Antiponemertes allisonae Antiponemertes allisonae Worms New Zealand
28. Archey's Frog Leiopelma archeyi Amphibians New Zealand
29. Archidium Moss Archidium elatum Plants New Zealand
30. Asian Dowitcher Limnodromus semipalmatus Birds Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East
31. Astreopora cucullata Astreopora cucullata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
32. Auckland Island Rail Rallus pectoralis muelleri Birds New Zealand
33. Auckland Islands Shag Phalacrocorax colensoi Birds New Zealand
34. Auckland Islands Teal Anas aucklandica Birds New Zealand
35. Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus Birds Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand
36. Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
37. Bigeye Tuna Thunnus obesus Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America - Including United States (Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
38. Black Cod Epinephelus daemelii Fishes Australia, New Zealand
39. Black Stilt Himantopus novaezelandiae Birds New Zealand
40. Black-billed Gull Larus bulleri Birds New Zealand
41. Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophrys Birds Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America
42. Black-footed Albatross Phoebastria nigripes Birds Asia, Canada, New Zealand, United States and Minor Outlying Islands (including Hawaii)
43. Black-fronted Tern Sterna albostriata Birds New Zealand
44. Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Birds Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic
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45. Blacksaddled Coral Grouper Plectropomus laevis Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
46. Blue Coral Heliopora coerulea Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
47. Blue Duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Birds New Zealand
48. Bounty Islands Shag Phalacrocorax ranfurlyi Birds New Zealand
49. Brachyglottis huntii Brachyglottis huntii Plants New Zealand
50. Brachyglottis arborescens Brachyglottis arborescens Plants New Zealand
51. Brachyglottis pentacopa Brachyglottis pentacopa Plants New Zealand
52. Brindle Bass Epinephelus lanceolatus Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory, including Hawaii), Oceanic
53. Bristle-thighed Curlew Numenius tahitiensis Birds American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
54. Bronze Whaler Carcharhinus brachyurus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
55. Brother's Island Tuatara Sphenodon guntheri Reptiles New Zealand (Brother's Island)
56. Brown Teal Anas chlorotis Birds New Zealand
57. Brown-marbled Grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
58. Bubble Coral Plerogyra sinuosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
59. Bubble Coral Plerogyra simplex Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
60. Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri Birds Antarctica, Australia, Chile, Ecuador, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), New Zealand, Peru, South Africa
61. Buller's Shearwater Puffinus bulleri Birds American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (including United States), Oceanic, South America
62. Camouflage Grouper Epinephelus polyphekadion Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
63. Campbell Albatross Thalassarche impavida Birds Antarctica, Australia and Norfolk Island, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Tonga
64. Campbell Island Teal Anas nesiotis Birds New Zealand (Campbell Island)
65. Canterbury Mudfish Neochanna burrowsius Fishes New Zealand
66. Cape Shark Squalus acanthias Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
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67. Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral Cynarina lacrymalis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic
68. Cauliflower Coral Pocillopora elegans Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (including United States Territory), South America
69. Cauliflower Coral Pocillopora eydouxi Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
70. Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita Birds American Samoa, Australia, Chile, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Zealand, Niue, Peru, Wallis and Futuna
71. Chatham Island Black Robin Petroica traversi Birds New Zealand
72. Chatham Island Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus chathamensis Birds New Zealand
73. Chatham Island Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae chathamensis Birds New Zealand
74. Chatham Island Snipe Coenocorypha pusilla Birds New Zealand
75. Chatham Islands Shag Phalacrocorax onslowi Birds New Zealand
76. Chatham Parakeet Cyanoramphus forbesi Birds New Zealand
77. Chatham Petrel Pterodroma axillaris Birds New Zealand
78. Chathams Galaxias Galaxias rekohua Fishes New Zealand
79. Cheesewood Pittosporum patulum Plants New Zealand
80. Cheesewood Pittosporum fairchildii Plants New Zealand
81. Cheesewood Pittosporum dallii Plants New Zealand
82. Chevron Skink Oligosoma homalonotum Reptiles New Zealand
83. Chordospartium muritai Chordospartium muritai Plants New Zealand
84. Closed Brain Coral Leptoria phrygia Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
85. Collared Petrel Pterodroma brevipes Birds Australia, North America, Oceanic, South America
86. Cook's Petrel Pterodroma cookii Birds American Samoa, Australia (Norfolk Island), Chile, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Niue, Pitcairn, United States and Minor Outlying Islands, Wallis and Futuna
87. Coprosma wallii Coprosma wallii Plants New Zealand
88. Cromwell Chafer Beetle Prodontria lewisi Insects New Zealand
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89. Crust Coral Leptastrea bottae Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
90. Deepwater Spiny Dogfish Centrophorus squamosus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe
91. Devil Fish Manta birostris Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America
92. Diploastrea Brain Coral Diploastrea heliopora Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
93. Dwarf Inanga Galaxias gracilis Fishes New Zealand
94. Elingamita johnsonii Elingamita johnsonii Plants New Zealand
95. Erect-crested Penguin Eudyptes sclateri Birds Antarctic, Argentina, Australia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), New Zealand
96. European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mammals Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (including United States), South America
97. Fairy Tern Sterna nereis Birds Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand
98. Fiordland Crested Penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus Birds Australia, New Zealand
99. Frilled Shark Chlamydoselachus anguineus Fishes Angola, Australia, Chile, France, Guyana, Japan, Mauritania, Morocco, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal (Madeira), South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, United States (California)
100. Fungia fungites Fungia fungites Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
101. Galapagos Shark Carcharhinus galapagensis Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
102. Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua Birds Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America
103. Giant Kokopu Galaxias argenteus Fishes New Zealand
104. Giant Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Middle East, Oceanic, United States Minor Outlying Islands (Wake Is.)
105. Golden Bell Frog Litoria aurea Amphibians Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand
106. Goniastrea palauensis Goniastrea palauensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
107. Goniastrea favulus Goniastrea favulus Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
108. Goniopora minor Goniopora minor Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
109. Goniopora columna Goniopora columna Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic
110. Gould's Petrel Pterodroma leucoptera Birds American Samoa, Antarctica, Australia, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Peru, Pitcairn, Wallis and Futuna
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111. Grand Skink Oligosoma grande Reptiles New Zealand
112. Gray Petrel Procellaria cinerea Birds Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America
113. Gray-headed Albatross Thalassarche chrysostoma Birds Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America
114. Great Spotted Kiwi Apteryx haastii Birds New Zealand
115. Great White Shark Carcharodon carcharias Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
116. Green And Gold Frog Litoria raniformis Amphibians Australia, New Zealand
117. Hamilton's Frog Leiopelma hamiltoni Amphibians New Zealand
118. Hebe barkeri Hebe barkeri Plants New Zealand
119. Hector's Dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori Mammals New Zealand (North Is., South Is.)
120. Himalayan Tahr Hemitragus jemlahicus Mammals China, India, Nepal, New Zealand, South Africa
121. Hochstetter's Frog Leiopelma hochstetteri Amphibians New Zealand
122. Homalanthus polyandrus Homalanthus polyandrus Plants New Zealand
123. Hutton's Shearwater Puffinus huttoni Birds Australia, New Zealand
124. Hydnophora Coral Hydnophora exesa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceanic
125. Hydnophora Coral Hydnophora microconos Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
126. Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri Birds Africa, Antarctic, Australia, Oceanic
127. Japanese Devilray Mobula japanica Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Hawaii, Middle East, North America, Oceanic, South America
128. Javan Rusa Rusa timorensis Mammals Australia, Indian Ocean (Reunion), Indonesia, Mauritius, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste
129. Juan Fernandez Petrel Pterodroma externa Birds Australia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Guam, Japan, Kiribati, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Pitcairn, United States
130. Kaka-beak Clianthus puniceus Plants New Zealand
131. Kakapo  WATCH A LIVE KAKAPO Strigops habroptilus Birds New Zealand
132. Kea Nestor notabilis Birds New Zealand
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133. Knob Coral Favia stelligera Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
134. Knob Coral Favia matthaii Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
135. Kokako  WATCH A LIVE KOKAKO Callaeas cinerea Birds New Zealand
136. Laysan Albatross Phoebastria immutabilis Birds Alaska, Australia (Norfolk Island), California, Canada, Federated States of Micronesia, Hawaii, Japan, Marshall Islands, Mexico, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, Oregon, Washington
137. Leptoseris incrustans Leptoseris incrustans Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
138. Light-mantled Albatross Phoebetria palpebrata Birds Antarctica, Argentina, Australia, Bouvet Island, Brazil, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), French Polynesia, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Mauritius, New Zealand, South Africa, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
139. Little Spotted Kiwi Apteryx owenii Birds New Zealand
140. Liver-oil Shark Galeorhinus galeus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America
141. Macgregor's Skink Cyclodina macgregori Reptiles New Zealand
142. Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicus Birds Antarctica, Australia, South America
143. Magenta Petrel Pterodroma magentae Birds New Zealand
144. Malherbe's Parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi Birds New Zealand
145. Mandarin Shark Cirrhigaleus barbifer Fishes Australia, China, Fiji, Indonesia (Bali), Japan, New Zealand, Taiwan, Vanuatu
146. Maud Island Frog Leiopelma pakeka Amphibians New Zealand
147. Meryta sinclairii Meryta sinclairii Plants New Zealand
148. Metrosideros bartlettii Metrosideros bartlettii Plants New Zealand
149. Monoao Tree Halocarpus kirkii Plants New Zealand
150. Montipora effusa Montipora effusa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic
151. Montipora efflorescens Montipora efflorescens Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
152. Montipora capricornis Montipora capricornis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
153. Montipora caliculata Montipora caliculata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
154. Montipora calcarea Montipora calcarea Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
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155. Montipora venosa Montipora venosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
156. Montipora australiensis Montipora australiensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Oceanic, South America
157. Montipora lobulata Montipora lobulata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
158. Montipora angulata Montipora angulata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
159. Montipora foveolata Montipora foveolata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
160. Montipora foliosa Montipora foliosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
161. Moon Coral Favites russelli Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
162. Moon Coral Favites flexuosa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
163. Moon Coral Favites complanata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
164. Moon Coral Favites abdita Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory)
165. Mottled Petrel Pterodroma inexpectata Birds Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America
166. Myrsine oliveri Myrsine oliveri Plants New Zealand
167. New Zealand Bushwren Xenicus longipes Birds New Zealand
168. New Zealand Falcon Falco novaeseelandiae Birds New Zealand
169. New Zealand Greater Short-tailed Bat Mystacina robusta Mammals New Zealand
170. New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus Birds New Zealand
171. New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis Birds New Zealand
172. New Zealand King Shag Phalacrocorax carunculatus Birds New Zealand
173. New Zealand Lesser Short-tailed Bat Mystacina tuberculata Mammals New Zealand
174. New Zealand Long-tailed Bat Chalinolobus tuberculatus Mammals New Zealand
175. New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae Birds New Zealand
176. New Zealand Sea Lion Phocarctos hookeri Mammals Australia (Macquarie Is.), New Zealand
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177. New Zealand Shore Plover Thinornis novaeseelandiae Birds New Zealand
178. New Zealand Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica Birds New Zealand
179. New Zealand Storm-petrel Oceanites maorianus Birds New Zealand
180. New Zealand Thrush Turnagra capensis Birds New Zealand
181. North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx mantelli Birds New Zealand
182. Northern Giant-petrel Macronectes halli Birds Africa, Antarctic, Australia, Oceanic, South America
183. Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi Birds Africa, Australia, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Oceans, South America, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
184. Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), Oceanic, South America
185. Octopus Coral Galaxea fascicularis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
186. Octopus Coral Galaxea astreata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
187. Olearia polita Olearia polita Plants New Zealand
188. Olearia hectori Olearia hectori Plants New Zealand
189. One-finned Shark Heptranchias perlo Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
190. Orange Button Coral Scolymia vitiensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
191. Organ Pipe Coral Tubipora musica Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
192. Otago Skink Oligosoma otagense Reptiles New Zealand
193. Oulophyllia crispa Oulophyllia crispa Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory)
194. Parkinson's Petrel Procellaria parkinsoni Birds Australia, Central America, North America, Oceanic, South America
195. Pavona decussata Pavona decussata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
196. Pavona cactus Pavona cactus Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
197. Pavona bipartita Pavona bipartita Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
198. Pavona minuta Pavona minuta Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
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199. Pennantia baylisiana Pennantia baylisiana Plants New Zealand
200. Peripatoides suteri Peripatoides suteri Worms New Zealand
201. Peripatoides indigo Peripatoides indigo Worms New Zealand
202. Pink-footed Shearwater Ardenna creatopus Birds Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, United States
203. Pitt Island Longhorn Beetle Xylotoles costatus Insects New Zealand
204. Pitt Island Shag Phalacrocorax featherstoni Birds New Zealand
205. Placostylus ambagiosus Placostylus ambagiosus Snails New Zealand
206. Placostylus hongii Placostylus hongii Snails New Zealand
207. Placostylus bollonsi Placostylus bollonsi Snails New Zealand
208. Platygyra lamellina Platygyra lamellina Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
209. Plunket's Dogfish Proscymnodon plunketi Fishes Australia, Mozambique, New Zealand, South Africa
210. Polkadot Cod Plectropomus areolatus Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
211. Polyphyllia novaehiberniae Polyphyllia novaehiberniae Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
212. Poor Knights Weta Deinacrida fallai Insects New Zealand
213. Porites cylindrica Porites cylindrica Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
214. Porites nigrescens Porites nigrescens Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
215. Porites murrayensis Porites murrayensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
216. Porites lobata Porites lobata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic, South America
217. Porites horizontalata Porites horizontalata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (Hawaii/US Territory), Oceanic
218. Portuguese Dogfish Centroscymnus coelolepis Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory)
219. Prickly Shark Echinorhinus cookei Fishes Australia, California, China, Hawaii, New Zealand, Palau, Peru, Taiwan
220. Providence Petrel Pterodroma solandri Birds Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
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221. Psammocora contigua Psammocora contigua Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, Oceanic, United States/US Territory
222. Psammocora digitata Psammocora digitata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Oceanic, United States/US Territory
223. Pycroft's Petrel Pterodroma pycrofti Birds Japan, New Zealand, United States and Minor Outlying Islands, Wallis and Futuna
224. Rarotonga Monarch Pomarea dimidiata Birds Cook Islands
225. Red-breasted Plover Charadrius obscurus Birds New Zealand
226. Red-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae Birds New Zealand
227. Rhytida oconnori Rhytida oconnori Snails New Zealand
228. Rhytida clarki Rhytida clarki Snails New Zealand
229. Robust Skink Cyclodina alani Reptiles New Zealand
230. Saddleback Philesturnus carunculatus Birds New Zealand
231. Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini Birds Australia, Chile, French Southern Territories, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Namibia, New Zealand, Peru, South Africa
232. Sambar Deer Rusa unicolor Mammals Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, North America (United States)
233. Scree Skink Oligosoma waimatense Reptiles New Zealand
234. Shortjawed Kokopu Galaxias postvectis Fishes New Zealand
235. Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta Birds Australia, New Zealand, South Africa
236. Small-scaled Skink Oligosoma microlepis Reptiles New Zealand
237. Smooth Cauliflower Coral Stylophora pistillata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America
238. Smooth Skate Dipturus innominatus Fishes New Zealand
239. Snares Crested Penguin Eudyptes robustus Birds Australia, New Zealand
240. Sooty Albatross Phoebetria fusca Birds Antarctica, New Zealand, Oceanic, South Africa, South America
241. Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea Birds Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
242. South Island Wren Xenicus gilviventris Birds New Zealand
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243. Southern Bluefin Tuna Thunnus maccoyii Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, Oceans, South America
244. Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis Birds New Zealand
245. Southern Giant-petrel Macronectes giganteus Birds Africa, Antarctic, Australia, Oceanic, South America
246. Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome Birds Argentina, Australia, Chile, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Heard Island and McDonald Islands, New Zealand, Southern Africa, Uruguay
247. Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora Birds Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America
248. Starry Cup Coral Acanthastrea ishigakiensis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceans
249. Stejneger's Petrel Pterodroma longirostris Birds Chile, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Northern Mariana Islands, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands
250. Stephen's Island Gecko Hoplodactylus stephensi Reptiles New Zealand
251. Stephens Island Weta Deinacrida rugosa Insects New Zealand
252. Stewart Island Shag Phalacrocorax chalconotus Birds New Zealand
253. Stitchbird Notiomystis cincta Birds New Zealand
254. Striped Skink Oligosoma striatum Reptiles New Zealand
255. Strumigenys xenos Strumigenys xenos Insects Australia, New Zealand
256. Surge Grouper Epinephelus socialis Fishes American Samoa, Asia, Australia, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
257. Tahiti Petrel Pseudobulweria rostrata Birds American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Solomon Islands
258. Takahe Porphyrio hochstetteri Birds New Zealand
259. Tarndale Bully Gobiomorphus alpinus Fishes New Zealand
260. Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus Reptiles New Zealand
261. Turbinaria Coral Turbinaria reniformis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
262. Turbinaria Coral Turbinaria radicalis Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Asia, Australia, Oceanic
263. Turbinaria Coral Turbinaria peltata Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
264. Turbinaria Coral Turbinaria mesenterina Corals, Jellyfish, and Sea Anemones Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
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265. Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans Birds Africa, Antarctica, Australia, Oceanic, South America
266. Weeping Broom Chordospartium stevensonii Plants New Zealand
267. Weka Gallirallus australis Birds New Zealand
268. Westland Black Petrel Procellaria westlandica Birds Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand
269. Wetapunga Deinacrida heteracantha Insects New Zealand
270. Whale Shark  WATCH A LIVE WHALE SHARK Rhincodon typus Fishes Africa, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Middle East, Oceanic, South America
271. Whitaker's Skink Cyclodina whitakeri Reptiles New Zealand
272. White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi Birds Australia, Namibia, New Zealand, South Africa
273. White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis Birds Africa, Antarctic, Australia, Oceanic, South America
274. White-necked Petrel Pterodroma cervicalis Birds Asia, Australia, North America (including United States), Oceanic
275. Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis Birds New Zealand
276. Yellow-crowned Parakeet Cyanoramphus auriceps Birds New Zealand
277. Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes Birds New Zealand
278. Yellowhead Mohoua ochrocephala Birds New Zealand

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