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Birds of New Zealand by Julian Fitter and Don Merton

'For a long time A Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand and Outlying Islands had pride of place on my bookcase as the definitive guide to New Zealand birds, and what I had read since could not match it in terms of quality and depth of information. Birds of New Zealand is more than a rival for that book. Some handy features that this book has include brief notes of New Zealand's history, geography, climate, flora, habitats, human history and conservation. There are also handy maps showing the islands mentioned in the book, which readers might not have heard have before or know the location of. The birds are divided into their respective habitats and listed alphabetically.

Full descriptions are given on all native species and regular visitors plus other information is given on each species and sub-species of bird to make it easy to identify them, including colour photographs, distribution maps and measurements. For those wanting to go bird watching or to find some of the wonderful species of birds we have in New Zealand, there are also useful information on national parks to help readers find the best spots and guidelines on sensible behaviour to encounter nature at its very best.

It's size and information make Birds of New Zealand the ideal spotters guide to New Zealand birds, whether looking for information to complete a project, going bird watching yourself or wanting to take one of the tours listed at the back of the book.

RRP $44.99
Published and distributed by HarperCollins Publishers
 

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