NZ Birds

Do you like "spugs"? Ever noticed the colour of a bellbird's eye? Or been adopted by a chaffinch? Have you ever watched for hours on end the coming and goings of birds? Just ... ordinary birds? Fay Bolt has. And she has also discovered that there is simply no such creature as an "ordinary" bird. Here then are the birds we see more or less every day, the birds of a New Zealand country garden. But these are not just common or garden birds - these are the inhabitants of the Bird Garden. Perhaps the ones we see but never notice? ... read more

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Small format. A handy guide to the identification of New Zealand's land birds. Condensed from Andrew Crowe's popular Which New Zealand Bird? These little books have been designed to fit into a pocket, day pack or bag. Full of essential information for quick identification of New Zealand land birds, these new mini guides are appealing and easy to use.

Wild birds can indeed be encouraged to live in the domestic New Zealand garden. The secret is providing the right kind of water, food and shelter. <br>In this brilliant family reference book by Gordon Ell, you'll find everything you need to know to cultivate a property teeming with wildlife. Filled with practical general advice about luring birds and other creatures close to your home or school windows, you'll also find step-by-step guidelines and illustrations for building simple feeders, lists of suitable food plants and no... read more

A further revised edition of the definitive 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

To aid specific identification, information on bird behaviour, song, nesting, food, habitat and prevalent features is included. 230 subspecies are illustrated in the habitat where they may have been seen, showing seasonal, sexual and juvenile plumage variations.

A 'lifetime's worth of fabulous bird photography is accompanied by lucid text liberally endowed with Moon's own intimate observations, all collected from more than 60 years experience with New Zealand birds'.

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Probably the most popular bird on the planet, and the only one that walks upright, the penguin cannot fly but is a champion swimmer. There are no penguins at the North Pole, their home is in the Southern Hemisphere; from South Africa to the Galapagos Islands, and in New Zealand, Australia and as far south as Antarctica. Photographer Grant Sheehan became a penguin fan on a recent first visit to Antarctica and the remote islands between there and New Zealand. Birds they may be, but they often appear to behave in human-like ways. Fanc... read more

Birds add an immeasurable element of life, movement and colour to your garden, and this delightful book of more than 35 recipes provides the ideal way of not only tempting them to pay a visit but also ensuring that they stay healthy all year round, particularly during winter. The recipes feature inexpensive everyday items from the pantry and involve a minimum of fuss, making the preparation an enjoyable activity to share with friends and family. They cater to both native and introduced birds, from tui (of course) and silvereye to t... read more

The detailed ornithological notes at the end of the Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand have been set aside in this new book, which thus consists of the 74 plates of Derek Onley's brilliant full-page bird illustrations plus the facing short identification notes. The big book is thus reduced to its basics and the new publication is presented as a tightly constructed functional book for use in the field. There is also a brand-new introduction by Hugh Robertson that includes a new section: 'Where to see birds in New Zealand'. Fi... read more

Winner of the Non-fiction Category of the New Zealand Post Book Awards 2010. Every year in March thousands of godwits leave New Zealand and fly almost 17,000 kilometres to Alaska, where they mate and raise new godwits, and then turn around and fly all the way back to New Zealand. This is the story of two godwits whose flight in 2007 was tracked using transmitters. Millions of people watched their progress on the internet. A male bird named E3 mysteriously turned back when he reached Papua New Guinea and then he ceased to transmi... read more

Back in 1990, when Neville Peat wrote The Incredible Kiwi, the national bird was in retreat, from habitat loss and the severe impact of predation. It was not well understood, being nocturnal and hidden in the forest. Most Kiwis had never seen their national bird.During the 1990s, saving the kiwi became a popular cause. Community kiwi conservation projects have emerged all over the country, especially in the North Island. And scientific research has led to greater knowledge of the bird's population dynamics and distribution. The kiw... read more

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This beautiful photographic guide is the ideal companion for travelling birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts alike. Featuring over 300 species of bird most likely to be seen in New Zealand, it is the only guide that anyone travelling to this fascinating region of the world will need. * Illustrated with over 600 full-colour photographs and featuring detailed species descriptions and distribution maps. Includes key information on national parks helps readers to find the best spots to discover each bird; includes useful informat... read more

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A book about Maori and their legends and customs involving birds - includes CD "Forest and Ocean" by Hirini Melbourne.

In Sea and Shore Birds, David Medway introduces the reader to birds commonly seen by those who visit our coastal areas such as the Pied Shag, the Variable Oystercatcher and the New Zealand Kingfisher. He provides information about the identifying features of the birds, their distribution and habitat throughout New Zealand, their behaviours and what foo they eat and their breeding cycles. David Medway is the President of the NZ Ornithological Society.

This new natural history series for children introduces interesting birds in New Zealand that children are interested in, and in most cases, will often see. Shorebirds contains everything you could wish to know about New Zealand Shorebirds, including information on breeding, living spaces, unique features, conservation, history and scientific classifications. All authors are previously published by Reed and they are acknowledge experts, except for Natasha, who comes to us as the only full-time researcher on kea in New Zealand.