One of the dead native birds left on the steps of Parliament on September 12 was shot, an autopsy by the Department of Conservation has found.
In September Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard laid a formal complaint with police and DOC after dead native birds were left on the steps of Parliament.
Forest & Bird lodged an Official Information request with DOC on the full autopsy results of six native birds.
Two kererū, a weka and a red-billed gull were found to have died from trauma consistent with collision with a motor vehicle.
"An adult male weka was found to have died from trauma consistent with ballistic injury. Entry wound would indicate a ballistic calibre of .22 should be considered," Hilary Aikman, DOC's Director National Operations wrote.
The cause of death of a kingfisher was not able to be determined due to decomposing.
DOC would not release the full autopsy results due to it being an open investigation.
In September 1 NEWS was told by 1080 protesters from the West Coast that the dead birds were collected over time, then left on the top step of Parliament.
The protesters at Parliament said they had been given the box of birds, with some having been "picked up as road kill".
Kevin Hague of Forest & Bird said it was "very concerning that someone out there" had hurt a native bird.
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