The Great Amazing Race: Birding New Zealand
Birding New Zealand
New Zealand is a birder’s paradise — a land of dramatic mountains, ancient forests, and rugged coastlines that shelter one of the most unique avifaunas on Earth. Separated from other landmasses for over 80 million years, this island nation has evolved an extraordinary array of endemic birds found nowhere else, from curious flightless species like the kiwis and the Weka to colorful forest gems such as the Tui, the Saddlebacks, and the Cyanoramphus parakeets. Combined with spectacular seabird diversity, including albatrosses and petrels that soar over the open seas, New Zealand offers an unforgettable birding adventure set amid some of the world’s most breathtaking scenery.