Field Guide Birds NZ

Overview

A further revised edition of the definitive Field Guide to New Zealand Birds. This is the only field guide to birds that is officially endorsed by the Ornithological Society of New Zealand. Hugh Robertson has further updated the book from its revision in 2000. As well as being a comprehensive, systematic guide to identification, the book is beautifully illustrated with seventy-four pages of original colour drawings representing every bird species in New Zealand. Every detail of the bird's life is covered including habitats, populations, conservation, breeding, behaviour and feeding habits.

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Author:   Hugh Robertson ,  Barrie Heather
Publisher:   Penguin Group (NZ)
Imprint:   Penguin Group (NZ)
Edition:   revised
ISBN:  

9780143020400

ISBN 10:   0143020404
Pages:   440
Publication Date:   22 November 2005
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available  
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Table of Contents

KIWI: Apterygidae; GREBES: Podicepidae; ALBATROSSES: Diomedeidae; SHEARWATERS, FULMARS, PRIONS, & PETRELS: Procellariidae; STORM PETRELS: Hydrobatidae; PENGUINS: Spheniscidae; TROPICBIRDS: Phaethonidae; PELICANS: Pelecanidae; SHAGS: Phalacrocoracidae; DARTERS: Anhingidae; FRIGATEBIRDS: Fregatidae; HERONS, EGRETS & BITTERNS: Ardeidae; IBISES & SPOONBILLS: Threskiornithidae; WATERFOWL: Anatidae; RAPTORS: Accipitridae & Falconidae; GAMEBIRDS: Phasianidae; RAILS, GALLINULES & COOTS: Rallidae; CRANES: Gruidae; PAINTED SNIPE: Rostratulidae; OYSTERCATCHERS: Haematopodidae; STILTS & AVOCETS: Recurvirostridae; PRATINCOLES & COURSERS: Glareolidae; PLOVERS, DOTTERELS & LAPWINGS: Charadriidae; SNIPE, SANDPIPERS, GODWITS & CURLEWS: Scolopacidae; PHALAROPES: Phalaropodidae; SKUAS: Stercorariidae; GULLS, TERNS & NODDIES: Laridae; PIGEONS & DOVES: Columbidae; COCKATOOS & PARROTS: Cacatuidae & Psittacidae; CUCKOOS: Cuculidae; TYPICAL OWLS: Strigidae; BARN OWLS: Tytonidae; SWIFTS: Apodidae; KINGFISHERS: Alcedinidae; ROLLERS: Coraciidae; NEW ZEALAND WRENS: Acanthisittidae; LARKS: Alaudidae; SWALLOWS & MARTINS: Hirundinidae; PIPITS: Moticillidae; CUCKOO-SHRIKES & TRILLERS: Campephagidae; BULBULS: Pycnonotidae; ACCENTORS: Prunellidae; THRUSHES: Muscicapidae; OLD WORLD WARBLERS: Sylviidae; WHISTLERS and allies: Pachycephalidae; AUSTRALASIAN WARBLERS: Acanthizidae; MONARCH FLYCATCHERS: Monarchidae; AUSTRALASIAN ROBINS: Eopsatriidae; WHITE-EYES: Zosteropidae; HONEYEATERS: Meliphagidae; BUNTINGS, CARDINALS & TANAGERS: Emberizidae; FINCHES: Fringillidae; SPARROWS & WEAVERS: Ploceidae; STARLINGS & MYNAS: Sturnidae; WATTLEBIRDS: Callaeidae; WOODSWALLOWS: Artamidae; BELL MAGPIES: Cracticidae; BIRDS-OF-PARADISE, BOWERBIRDS & PIOPIO: Paradisaeidae; CROWS & JAYS: Corvidae

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