Download or read book New Zealand Forest Birds and Their World written by Geoff Moon and published by White Cloud Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on more than 70 years' worth of study in the field, representing literally thousands of hours spent poised behind a 300mm lens, Forest Birds by Geoff Moon presents a visual and written portrait of the most important or characteristic birds of the New Zealand Forest. Arranged in taxonomic order, these total nearly 30 species, among them some of the country's best-loved birds such as the bellbird, fantail, kingfisher, kiwi, kokako, morepork, tomtit, kakariki, saddleback, stitchbird and tui. Enriching the photography are Geoff's personal notes, amassed, like his photographs, from decades of observation.
Download or read book A Photographic Guide to Birds of New Zealand written by Geoff Moon and published by White Cloud Books. This book was released on 2023-02-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reprint under a new ISBN, this fully revised edition of Photographic Guide to Birds of New Zealand with species accounts has been updated according to the 4th edition of the Ornithological Society's official Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. The many changes include updates to classification, distribution and population status. M?ori names have now also been added for all species, where applicable.
Download or read book New Zealand Wetland Birds and Their World written by Geoff Moon and published by . This book was released on 2009-02-08 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WETLAND BIRDS launches a major new series of habitat-based books on New Zealand bird life. In his introduction Geoff Moon presents all the major types of freshwater wetland found in the country. The greater part of the book features entries on each of the birds that use New Zealand's wetlands on a permanent or seasonal basis. A lifetime's worth of fabulous bird photography is accompanied by lucid text enriched with Geoff's own personal observations, all collected from more than 60 years' experience, crouching among reeds or standing statue-still in a hide with his camera. Some of the country's most elusive birds are found in wetlands; most of the photographs of the fernbird, bittern and dabchick that feature in this book are not only previously unpublished but are also among the finest images available of these hard-to-shoot species.
Download or read book Birds of New Zealand written by Paul Scofield and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book North New Zealand written by Peter Hadden and published by Wairau Press (an imprint of Random House). This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the natural history of New Zealand's North Island, from Lake Taupo up, is described, including geology, soils, climate, flora and fauna. Chapters on different habitats are included, including forests, shrublands, wetlands and the coast.
Download or read book New Zealand Birds written by Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extinct Birds of New Zealand written by Alan James Drummond Tennyson and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paintings of fifty-eight species of extinct New Zealand birds including the largest eagle the earth has ever seen with text on facing pages.
Download or read book New Zealand Birds written by Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A First Book of New Zealand Backyard Bird Songs written by Fred van Gessel and published by . This book was released on 2019-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're 5 years old or 65, it's never too late to get to know the feathered friends in your backyard, and learning their songs will open your eyes to a whole new world. Therefore this beautifully illustrated sound guide is the perfect way to introduce both children and adults to the wonders of bird song. Each of the 12 species covered Morepork, Kaka, Sacred Kingfisher, Grey Warbler, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, Fantail, Chaffinch, Song Thrush, Blackbird and Starling has a short description explaining some fascinating facts about that bird. Then the reader can press the relevant button on the panel on the side of the book and a short burst ofthe birds song will be played via the accompanying speaker. The book is aimed in particular at children, but is great fun for all the family and perfect for helping to foster an interest in the amazing wildlife that lives right alongside us in our homes. Its ideal for keeping on the windowsill overlooking the backyard. The species covered have been specially selected as ones that will occur in and around most backyards in the country, however big or small. If you need a reminder of the twittering and fluty song of the Tui, or the Chaffinch's cascade of notes, it is simply acase of pushing the button. All in all this is a perfect title for anyone, young or old, who enjoys the natural world and listening to the songs and calls of our familiar backyard birds.
Download or read book Which New Zealand Bird written by Andrew Crowe and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A completely different and unique approach to bird identification.
Download or read book New Zealand Birds 24 Coloured Illustrations of Forest inhabiting Birds 3rd Ed written by and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Birds of Melanesia written by Guy Dutson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect guide to the birds of Melanesia - New Caledonia, the Solomons, the Bismarcks and Vanuatu. Written by leading ornithologist, Guy Dutson, this new Helm Field Guide covers the species-rich Melanesia region of the south-west Pacific, from New Caledonia and the Solomons through the Bismarcks to Vanuatu. This is an increasingly popular destination for tours and travellers, and one that has never before had complete field-guide coverage. For anyone travelling to this far-flung Pacific region, this book is an indispensable birdwatching guide. Species accounts include 650 superb illustrations allied with concise written information to aid quick and accurate identification. The cover star is the Kagu, the region's most iconic bird species and a highly sought-after endemic of New Caledonia.
Download or read book Field Guide to the Wildlife of New Zealand written by Julian Fitter and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully illustrated photographic field guide to New Zealand wildlife. New Zealand is a popular tourist destination with a wide range of dramatic scenery and a long list of endemic species. Although the country's wildlife has suffered as a result of unwelcome introductions, most species have managed to survive thanks to a number of dedicated and inspired conservationists. This glorious photographic field guide illustrates most of the vertebrate species to be found there, as well as a large number of typical invertebrates and flora. The photographs are accompanied by a succinct text, and this portable guide will be invaluable to all visitors to the country with an interest in natural history.
Download or read book New Zealand Wildlife written by Julian Fitter and published by Bradt Travel Guides. This book was released on 2009 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of New Zealand's natural history, with details of where to go to see them, along with recommended tramping tracks.
Download or read book The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand written by Barrie D. Heather and published by Penguin Books. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: '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.
Download or read book Birds of the New Zealand Forest written by Geoff Moon and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Zealand Birds written by Lily A. Daff and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
