Kārearea — New Zealand Falcon

Falco novaeseelandiae

The New Zealand falcon is New Zealand's only falcon, and one of only four living native and two endemic birds of prey. It is frequently mistaken for the larger and more common swamp harrier. It is the country's most threatened bird of prey, with only around 5000–15000 individuals remaining. Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System the falcon is stable at Threatened, with conservation research needed. The kārearea was voted Bird of the Year winner in the annual Forest & Bird competition in 2012 and again in 2025.

Ko te kārearea he manu ngahere nō Aotearoa. He manu nō te ngāhere me ngā pae maunga, he kiko te kai. He momo kāhu itiiti nei, he parauri kōtiwhatiwha ngā huruhuru. Ko āna tino kai he pīpī manu, he kiore. Ko te ingoa pūtaiao ko Falco novaeseelandiae. Ko te ingoa reo Pākehā ko te New Zealand falcon.

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