Where to Watch Birds in New Zealand

Where to Watch Birds in New Zealand
Author: Kathy Ombler
Publisher: New Holland Australia(AU)
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2008-02-01
Genre: Bird watching
ISBN: 9781869661540

New Zealand's remarkable range of landscapes is home to an equally spectacular avian fauna. Not only are its endemic and native species at the top of any bird-watcher's must-see list, but its roll-call of seabirds is world-renowned. Here, Kathy Ombler introduces more than 30 of New Zealand's finest birding sites.

Birds of New Zealand

Birds of New Zealand
Author: Paul Scofield
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2013
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9781869407339

From the Kermadecs to Campbell Island, beloved endemics to passing vagrants, albatrosses and shearwaters to kiwi and kaka, Birds of New Zealand is the ultimate guide to this countrys extraordinary avian life. It is illustrated with almost 1000 new photographs and uses the latest information from birders and biologists to draw a definitive introduction to bird identification and behaviour. Includes expert information on the 345 bird species found in New Zealand; key identification characteristics and variation by age and sex; authoritative texts covering behaviour, distribution and taxonomy; and Maori, English and scientific names. A copy of this must-have guide belongs in every bach and backpack. The author of Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World, Paul Scofield is a leading New Zealand ornithologist. Brent Stephenson is a New Zealand bird photographer and tour leader.

The 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in New Zealand

The 50 Best Birdwatching Sites in New Zealand
Author: Liz Light
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2023-07
Genre: Bird watching
ISBN: 9781913679408

Aotearoa New Zealand has a diverse range of bird species but is especially renowned for its seabirds. Fifteen of the world's 18 penguin species have been recorded in the New Zealand region. Nine of these species breed here. Of petrels, 40 of the world's 127 species breed in the New Zealand region, some on the mainland or nearby islands where they can be seen with ease, and many more are throughout the Southern Ocean. Twelve of the world' s 21 albatross species nest in New Zealand and of those seven do not nest elsewhere. As well as these specific species, the book covers 50 sites on the North and South Islands, Rakiura/Stewart Island and Rekohu/Chatham Islands that are best for birdwatching.Detailed descriptions of each site cover the terrain, tracks and trails where certain species are likely to be encountered. Particular species for each site are highlighted. A fact file for each site lists land or sea access; type of habitat, best time to visit, facilities and accommodation. Key species checklists are provided for each site and particular ones are highlighted with detailed summaries. The second edition is fully updated by Oscar Thomas with 90 new photographs and with three new

The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand

The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand
Author: Barrie D. Heather
Publisher: Penguin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780143570929

'You can put your hand on this book and swear by it, because it's the bible. Every bird of town, bush, swamp, island, beach, river and the sea is here - accurately, intricately, and beautifully observed.

Extinct Birds of New Zealand

Extinct Birds of New Zealand
Author: Alan James Drummond Tennyson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Extinct birds
ISBN: 9780909010218

Paintings of fifty-eight species of extinct New Zealand birds including the largest eagle the earth has ever seen with text on facing pages.

How to Watch a Bird

How to Watch a Bird
Author: Steve Braunias
Publisher: Ginger
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780958262965

As prize-winning journalist Steve Braunias stands on an apartment balcony on a sultry summer evening, a black-backed gull flies so close he is instantaneously bowled over with happiness: 'I thought: Birds, everywhere. I wanted to know more about them.'This book is the result - a wondrous personal journey into the amazing world of birds, and the people ensnared, captivated and entranced by them: the passionate tribe of bird-watchers and twitchers.

A Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand

A Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand
Author: Julian Fitter
Publisher: Princeton Pocket Guides
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9780691153513

Foreword by Rt. Hon, Helen Clark -- Don Menton -- a tribute -- Acknowledgments -- Author's introduction -- Map of New Zealand and its offshore islands -- Aotearoa New Zealand -- an introduction -- Map of New Zealand -- Conservation and alien species -- Identification notes -- Abbreviations -- Bird typography -- Seabirds -- Waterside and wetland birds -- Landbirds -- Extinct bird species -- Notes for the visitor -- National parks and protected areas -- Birding tour operators -- Useful environmental and conservation organisations.

Which New Zealand Bird?

Which New Zealand Bird?
Author: Andrew Crowe
Publisher: Penguin Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780141006352

A completely different and unique approach to bird identification.

Birds of New Zealand

Birds of New Zealand
Author: Stuart Chambers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 397
Release: 2009
Genre: Birds
ISBN: 9780473153076

This third edition brings with it many new places to find birds and some extra species. It also introduced grid references to bird places for the use on Google Earth and on GPS technology. It comes in Wiro binding and perfect binding, the wiro being of more use when used in the field. Colour pictures of each bird are included to help the beginner plus a further number of helpful identification features. According to some this is still the best locality guide available.