Field Guide to New Zealand Seabirds
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Author(s): Brian Parkinson
NZ Natural History | Secondhand
With its extensive coastline and unique location in the South Pacific, New Zealand is a world centre of seabird activity. Field Guide to New Zealand Seabirds provides a ready identification and up-to-date information of the many species that are likely to be encountered in New Zealand waters. Viewing localities are given in a handy checklist. Over 100 photographs are featured, and each species is described in terms of:
- identification
- key behavioural characteristics
- similar species
- population status
- distribution and breeding areas
- best viewing areas
Seabird groups covered are:
- albatrosses
- mollyhawks
- shearwaters
- petrels
- prions
- penguins
- tropicbirds
- boobies
- shags
- frigatebirds
- skuas
- gulls
- terns
- noddies
gannets
VG copy, softcover.
Product Information
General Fields
- :
- : New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd.
- : New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd.
- : 0.295
- : 01 August 2000
- : 210x148mm
- : New Zealand
- : books
Special Fields
- : Brian Parkinson
- : Paperback
- : illustrated edition
- : 598.1770993
- : 136p
- : 116 Coulour photographs