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Birds of New Zealand : a photographic guide
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"Birds of New Zealand is the definitive introduction to the extraordinary avian life there. More than 1,000 new photographs and the latest expert information on the 365 bird species found in New Ze...
"Birds of New Zealand is the definitive introduction to the extraordinary avian life there. More than 1,000 new photographs and the latest expert information on the 365 bird species found in New Zealand provide details about key identification characteristics and variation by age and sex, taxonomy, behavior, bird calls, distribution, and conservation status, as well as Māori, English, and scientific names."--Publisher's description.
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- Creator
- Paul Scofield, Brent Stephenson
- Format
- Books
- Languages
- English, Maori
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- New Haven : Yale University Press, 2013
- ©2013
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- 544 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0300196822, 9780300196825
- OCLC
- ocn830351905
- Simultaneously published: Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Press.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 530-537) and index.
- Bird names also in Maori.
- The kiwi (Casuariiformes) -- The partridges, qualis, pheasants and turkeys (Galliformes) -- The swans, geese and ducks (Anseriformes) -- The grebes (Podicipediformes) -- The penguins (Sphenisiformes) -- The tube-nosed seabirds (Procellariiformes) -- The tropicbirds (Phaethontiformes) -- The pelicans (Pelecaniformes) -- The gannets, boobies, shags and allies (Suliformes) -- The herons, ibises and spoonbills (Ciconiiformes) -- The eagles, hawks and allies (Accipitriformes) -- The falcons (Falconiformes) -- The rails and cranes (Gruiformes) -- The waders, gulls and terns (Charadriiformes) -- The pigeons and doves (Columbiformes) -- The parrots (Psittaciformes) -- The cuckoos (Cuculiformes) -- The owls (Strigiformes) -- The kingfishers and rollers (Coraciiformes) -- The songbirds (Passeriformes) -- The rare vagrants