Download or read book Quest for the Kakapo the Full Story of New Zealand s Most Remarkable Bird written by David Butler and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book KAKAPO written by ALISON. BALLANCE and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kakapo Rescue written by Sy Montgomery and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2011 Sibert Medal Winner On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful birds—the largest and most unusual parrots on earth—have suffered devastating population loss. Now, on an island refuge with the last of the species, New Zealand’s National Kakapo Recovery Team is working to restore the kakapo population. With the help of fourteen humans who share a single hut and a passion for saving these odd ground-dwelling birds, the kakapo are making a comeback in New Zealand. Follow intrepid animal lovers Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop on a ten-day excursion to witness the exciting events in the life of the kakapo.
Download or read book Kakapo Country written by David Cemmick and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of the Kakapo written by Philip Temple and published by Longacre Press. This book was released on 1999-12-31 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cold, windswept Stewart Island, off the southern tip of New Zealand's South Island, was the last natural home of the very rare kakapo, the parrot of the night - a large, flightless, nocturnal native bird that once lived in forests throughout New Zealand. It is found nowhere else in the world. THE STORY OF THE KAKAPO is the story of one male kakapo that lived on Stewart Island - kairaki. It tells of how, as a chick, Kairaki managed to escape from a wild cat, found a new home for himself, slowly learned to survive alone, later danced and called in the moonlight to find a mate, and how finally he flew to the safety of a new home. Engagingly narrated, beautifully illustrated, and complemented by ornithological notes corresponding to each illustration, THE STORY OF THE KAKAPO is a fascinating, and poignant, New Zealand wildlife story.
Download or read book Ghosts of Gondwana written by George Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why New Zealand's plants and animals are so different from those in other countries? Why kakapo is the only parrot in the world that cannot fly, or why the kiwi lives here and nowhere else? New Zealand is an extraordinary place, unique on earth, and the remarkable story of how and why life evolved here is the subject of Ghosts of Gondwana. The challenge of explaining New Zealand's natural origins is picked up in this fully revised edition of the popular award-winning book. It presents the latest scientific research in highly readable form, highlighting studies that reveal the deep historical background of our landscapes, fauna and flora - from ancient frogs and moa to delicate insects and the magnificent southern beech forests. It introduces the latest discoveries and resolves past issues like the 'Oligocene drowning' hypothesis. Exciting fossil discoveries are revealed and new scientific technologies and approaches to the discipline of historical biogeography are discussed - approaches that range from undersea geology to molecular clocks - and it inevitably draws attention to the debates and conflicts that distinguish different schools of opinion in this holistic branch of theoretical science. This revision incorporates the results of 10 years of intensive scientific research and includes four entirely new chapters to: focus on 'yesterday's maps' to draw attention to the ephemeral islands in our history that have possibly acted as stepping stones for terrestrial animals and plants but today have sunk into the sea; incorporate the author's own special interest in an ancient group of 'jaw-moths', unknown and unnoticed by most people but with a strong message that New Zealand is part of the world when it comes to explaining where our fauna have come from; present recent research findings on our huge flightless birds, the ratites; and include New Zealand's terrestrial molluscs into the story. Ghosts of Gondwana identifies New Zealand as one of the most challenging places on earth to explain, but it's readable, engaging style and revised illustrations render this often-controversial discipline of science into a format that is accessible to any reader with an interest in natural history and the unique environment of New Zealand.
Download or read book Buller s Birds of New Zealand written by Sir Walter Lawry Buller and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliographical references.
Download or read book The Cuckoo and the Warbler written by Kennedy Warne and published by . This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exquisite children's book recounts one of the most remarkable natural history stories in New Zealand - the bond shared between the shining cuckoo (p?-Ip?-Iwharauroa) and the grey warbler (riroriro). The grey warbler nest is the only one in which a cuckoo will lay its egg, and it then manages to trick the warbler parents into hatching and raising the cuckoo chick as if it were one of their own. Yet despite this unique connection, the two species lead completely different lives, with the shining cuckoo migrating up to the Pacific Islands in the winter, while the grey warbler only flies a few kilometres around its nest in its entire lifetime. These two birds, over countless generations, have become an intrinsic part of each other's lives, and this consummately realised book evokes the extraordinary qualities of this unique New Zealand story.
Download or read book The Story of the Kakapo written by Philip Temple and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kairaki, a young male kakapo chick, escapes a wild cat and finds a new home for himself alone on Stewart Island. Slowly he learns to survive alone, then later he dances and calls out in the moonlight to find a mate. Includes facts about the kakapo. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Download or read book Kakapo Dance written by Helen Taylor and published by Puffin Books. This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A playful readalong story about New Zealand bird song and movement, from award-winning author and illustrator Helen Taylor. All the birds in the forest are singing and dancing. All except Kakapo. Kakapo can't coo and glide like Kereru, chirp and twirl like Fantail, hop and chime like Bellbird, or whistle and waddle like Whio. But the other birds are having so much fun that he can't help joining them - in his own Kakapo way . . . Thud, ching, tumble, shuffle, BOOM!
Download or read book Rat Island written by William Stolzenburg and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the highly controversial practice of rescuing endangered island species by killing their predators, explaining how rats and other animals introduced to the Bering Sea midway by shipwrecks have decimated native bird populations.
Download or read book Birds of the Chatham Islands written by Hilary Aikman and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive book on the bird of the Chatham Islands, written by 2 Dept. of Conservation experts. All 68 breeding species are illustrated with colour photos and distribution maps. Includes such iconic species as black robin, Chatham Islands taiko and albatross.
Download or read book Evolution in Isolation written by Kevin C. Burns and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-05-16 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tests for repeated patterns in evolution of island plants, which together comprise an 'island syndrome' analogous to animals.
Download or read book Hoki written by Gideon Climo and published by . This book was released on 2000-10-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of the Birds of New Zealand written by Sir Walter Lawry Buller and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book K k p Keeper written by Gay Buckingham and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In Defense of Plants written by Matt Candeias and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.
