Wildlife of Kahurangi National Park - Southern Alps Photography

Wildlife of Kahurangi National Park

The photographs in this gallery were taken on the following trips:

Gouland Downs, 26 - 29 December 2015.
Dragons Teeth traverse, 30 December 2015 to 3 January 2016.
Mt Arthur and The Twins, 5 - 7 January 2016.

Juvenile kea (Nestor notabilis) on the summit of The Needle. Douglas Range, Kahurangi National Park.
Dragons Teeth 240 Douglas Range Fauna Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Nestor notabilis New Zealand The Needle Tramping kea
From Kea
Blue duck / whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos). Cave Brook, Gouland Downs, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1378 Bird Blue duck Cave Brook Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Whio
From Blue duck
Blue duck / whio (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos). Cave Brook, Gouland Downs, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1389 Bird Blue duck Cave Brook Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Whio
From Blue duck
Fernbird / mātātā (Bowdleria punctata). Gouland Downs, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1166 Bird Bowdleria punctata Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand fernbird matata mātātā
From Fernbird
Fernbird / mātātā (Bowdleria punctata). Saxon Hut, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1406 Bird Bowdleria punctata Fauna Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Saxon Hut fernbird matata mātātā
From Fernbird
South Island robin or toutouwai (Petroica australis australis). Three Pointer, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1551 Bird Fauna Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Petroica australis Petroica australis australis Three Pointer robin south island robin
From South Island robin
Male tomtit / miromiro (Petroica macrocephala). Perry Saddle Hut, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1935 Bird Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Petroica macrocephala Tomtit miromiro
From Tomtit
Male tomtit / miromiro (Petroica macrocephala). Perry Saddle Hut, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1937 Bird Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Petroica macrocephala Tomtit miromiro
From Tomtit
Male tomtit / miromiro (Petroica macrocephala). Perry Saddle Hut, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1957 Bird Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle Petroica macrocephala Tomtit miromiro
From Tomtit
Fantail / pīwakawaka (Rhipidura fuliginosa). Perry Saddle, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1956 Bird Fantail Fauna Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle Rhipidura fuliginosa piwakawaka pīwakawaka
From Fantail
Weka (Gallirallus australis). Perry Saddle Hut, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Bird Fauna Gallirallus australis Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand weka Perry Saddle Perry Saddle Hut
From Weka
Carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta superba). Perry Saddle, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1029 Fauna Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle Powelliphanta hochstetteri Powelliphanta hochstetteri superba Powelliphanta superba carnivorous snail gastropod mollusk snail
From Powelliphanta superba
Carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta superba). Perry Saddle, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1075 Fauna Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle Powelliphanta hochstetteri Powelliphanta hochstetteri superba Powelliphanta superba carnivorous snail gastropod mollusk snail
From Powelliphanta superba
Carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta superba). Perry Saddle, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1086 Fauna Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle Powelliphanta hochstetteri Powelliphanta hochstetteri superba Powelliphanta superba carnivorous snail gastropod mollusk snail
From Powelliphanta superba
Carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta superba). Three Pointer, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Powelliphanta Saxon Hut Three Pointer Tramping carnivorous snail gastropod mollusc mollusk snail Powelliphanta hochstetteri Powelliphanta hochstetteri superba Powelliphanta superba
From Powelliphanta superba
Carnivorous land snail (Powelliphanta gilliesi jamesoni). Gouland Downs, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Powelliphanta Tramping carnivorous snail gastropod mollusc mollusk snail Powelliphanta gilliesi Powelliphanta gilliesi jamesoni
From Powelliphanta gilliesi
Sigmurethrid terrestrial snail (Charopa spp.). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1370 Charopa Fauna Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand gastropod sigmurethrid terrestrial snail snail
From Genus Charopa
Moth fly (Psychodinae) and sigmurethrid terrestrial snail (Charopa spp.). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1201 Charopa Diptera Fauna Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Psychodidae Psychodinae fly gastropod moth fly sigmurethrid terrestrial snail snail
From Genus Charopa
Otoconcha oconnori. Cave Brook, Gouland Downs, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Cave Creek Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Otoconcha Tramping gastropod mollusk semislug Otoconcha oconnori Cave Brook
From Otoconcha oconnori
Pseudaneitea gigantea, the largest of our leaf-veined slugs. Mount Perry, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 886 Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Perry New Zealand Pseudaneitea gigantea Tramping gastropod leafveined slug mollusc mollusk slug
From Pseudaneitea gigantea
Leaf-veined slug (Athoracophorus suteri). Flora Hut, Kahurangi National Park.
Mount Arthur The Twins Arthur Range Fauna Flora Hut Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Arthur New Zealand Tramping gastropod leafveined slug slug Athoracophorus suteri
From Athoracophorus suteri
Leaf-veined slug (Pseudaneitea papillata). Perry Saddle, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 0995 Fauna Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle Pseudaneitea papillata gastropod leafveined slug slug
From Pseudaneitea papillata
West Coast bush wētā (Hemideina broughi). Mount Perry, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 904 Heaphy Track Hemideina broughi Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Perry New Zealand Tramping West Coast bush wēta insect weta wētā
From Hemideina broughi (West Coast bush wētā)
West Coast bush wētā (Hemideina broughi). Mount Perry, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 906 Heaphy Track Hemideina broughi Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Perry New Zealand Tramping West Coast bush wēta insect weta wētā
From Hemideina broughi (West Coast bush wētā)
Wellington tree wētā (Hemideina crassidens). Flora Hut, Kahurangi National Park.
Mount Arthur The Twins 1415 Arthur Range Fauna Flora Hut Hemideina crassidens Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Arthur New Zealand Tramping Wellington tree wētā insect tree weta tree wētā weta wētā
From Hemideina crassidens (Wellington tree wētā)
Wellington tree wētā (Hemideina crassidens). Flora Hut, Kahurangi National Park.
Mount Arthur The Twins 1419 Arthur Range Fauna Flora Hut Hemideina crassidens Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Arthur New Zealand Tramping Wellington tree wētā insect tree weta tree wētā weta wētā
From Hemideina crassidens (Wellington tree wētā)
Wellington tree wētā (Hemideina crassidens). Flora Hut, Kahurangi National Park.
Mount Arthur The Twins 1421 Arthur Range Fauna Flora Hut Hemideina crassidens Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Arthur New Zealand Tramping Wellington tree wētā insect tree weta tree wētā weta wētā
From Hemideina crassidens (Wellington tree wētā)
Male ground wētā (Hemiandrus electra). Cave Brook, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Hemiandrus Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Tramping ground weta ground wētā insect weta wētā Cave Brook Hemiandrus electra
From Hemiandrus electra
Female ground wētā (Hemiandrus nox). Cave Brook, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Cave Brook Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Hemiandrus Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand ground weta ground wētā insect Hemiandrus nox
From Hemiandrus nox
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Pachyrhamma edwardsi). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1307 Fauna Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Pachyrhamma edwardsii cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro
From Pachyrhamma edwardsi
Pachyrhamma edwardsi. Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 505 Fauna Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Pachyrhamma Pachyrhamma edwardsii Tramping cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro weta wētā
From Pachyrhamma edwardsi
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Pachyrhamma edwardsi). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1230 Fauna Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Pachyrhamma edwardsii cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro
From Pachyrhamma edwardsi
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Pachyrhamma delli). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Pachyrhamma Tramping cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro weta wētā Pachyrhamma delli
From Pachyrhamma delli
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Pachyrhamma delli). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Pachyrhamma cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro Pachyrhamma delli
From Pachyrhamma delli
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Miotopus richardsi). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Tramping cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro Miotopus Miotopus richardsi
From Miotopus richardsi
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Miotopus richardsi). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Tramping cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro Miotopus Miotopus richardsi
From Miotopus richardsi
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Miotopus richardsi). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand cave weta cave wētā insect Miotopus tokoriro Miotopus richardsi
From Miotopus richardsi
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Miotopus richardsi). Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Tramping cave cave weta cave wētā caves insect tokoriro Miotopus Fauna Miotopus richardsi
From Gouland Downs, 26 - 29 December 2015
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Miotopus richardsi). Perry Saddle, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Perry Saddle cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro Miotopus Miotopus richardsi
From Miotopus richardsi
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Miotopus richardsi) female. Three Pointer, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Three Pointer cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro Miotopus Miotopus richardsi
From Miotopus richardsi
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Talitropsis sedilloti) female. Saxon Hut, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1489 Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Saxon Hut Talitropsis sedilloti cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro
From Petrotettix nigripes
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Talitropsis sedilloti) male. Cave Brook, Gouland Downs, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1287 Cave Brook Fauna Gouland Downs Heaphy Track Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park New Zealand Talitropsis sedilloti cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro
From Talitropsis sedilloti
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Talitropsis sedilloti) male nymph. Cave Creek, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Isoplectron spp.) male. Cave Brook, Gouland Downs, Kahurangi National Park.
Cave wētā / tokoriro (Isoplectron spp.) female. Cave Brook, Gouland Downs, Kahurangi National Park.
Macropathus filifer. Gouland Downs Caves, Heaphy Track, Kahurangi National Park.
Gouland Downs 1324 Fauna Gouland Downs Gouland Downs Caves Heaphy Track Kahurangi National Park Macropathus Macropathus filifer New Zealand cave weta cave wētā insect tokoriro
From Macropathus filifer
Short-horned grasshopper (Alpinacris crassicauda). Mount Arthur, Kahurangi National Park.
Mount Arthur The Twins 0711 Acrididae Alpinacris crassicauda Arthur Range Fauna Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Arthur New Zealand Tramping grasshopper insect shorthorned grasshopper
From Alpinacris crassicauda
Short-horned grasshopper (Alpinacris crassicauda). Mount Arthur, Kahurangi National Park.
Mount Arthur The Twins 0731 Acrididae Alpinacris crassicauda Arthur Range Fauna Kahurangi Kahurangi National Park Mount Arthur New Zealand Tramping grasshopper insect shorthorned grasshopper
From Alpinacris crassicauda