Bird Care in Christchurch
What you'll learn
The course is the same online course wherever you study from. Its modules:
- 1. Module 1 – Aviculture
- 2. Module 2 – Ornithology
Bird care study and practice in Christchurch
Christchurch has several places to watch how native birds are kept and cared for. Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in Harewood features North Island brown kiwi, great spotted kiwi (roroa), kea, South Island kākā and takahē, with scheduled kea feeding. Orana Wildlife Park breeds kākāriki karaka, brown kiwi, pāteke and whio for release.
Seabirds and wetland birds are also close by. The International Antarctic Centre houses rescued kororā (little penguins), and Travis Wetland in Burwood, a restored wetland on former dairy farmland, is home to birds such as the New Zealand scaup (pāpango). The wetland trust publishes monthly newsletters and pages on the birds recorded there, useful for learning identification and habitat needs.
Bird Care in Christchurch: questions
Where can I see native parrots in Christchurch?
Willowbank Wildlife Reserve features kea and South Island kākā, and lists kea among the animals with feeding times. Orana Wildlife Park breeds kākāriki karaka, a threatened native parakeet, for release to the wild.
Is there somewhere to watch wild wetland birds?
Travis Wetland Nature Heritage Park in Burwood is a 116-hectare restored wetland. Its trust's website features birds such as the black swan (kakīānau) and New Zealand scaup (pāpango) and publishes monthly newsletters.
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